{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["84(1)"],"submitter":["Holy M"],"pubmed_abstract":["<b>Study Design</b>  Case series with surgical technical note. <b>Objectives</b>  This article reports experiences and results of muscle-preserving temporary C0-C2 fixation for the treatment of atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD). <b>Methods</b>  AOD is a rare injury caused by high-energy trauma, occurring in less than 1% of pediatric trauma patients. Recommended treatment is C0-C2 fusion which, however, will result in significant loss of mobility in the craniocervical junction (CCJ), especially C1-C2 rotation. An alternative approach, with the ability of preserving mobility in the C1-C2 segment, is a temporary fixation that allows the ligaments to heal, after which the implants can be removed to regain function in the CCJ joints. By using a muscle-preserving approach and navigation for th"],"journal":["Journal of neurological surgery reports"],"pagination":["e11-e16"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9873479"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["A Novel Treatment of Pediatric Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation with Nonfusion Using Muscle-Preserving Temporary Internal Fixation of C0-C2: Case Series and Technical Note."],"pmcid":["PMC9873479"],"pubmed_authors":["Joelson A","Szigethy L","Olerud C","Holy M"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"A Novel Treatment of Pediatric Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation with Nonfusion Using Muscle-Preserving Temporary Internal Fixation of C0-C2: Case Series and Technical Note.","description":"<b>Study Design</b>  Case series with surgical technical note. <b>Objectives</b>  This article reports experiences and results of muscle-preserving temporary C0-C2 fixation for the treatment of atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD). <b>Methods</b>  AOD is a rare injury caused by high-energy trauma, occurring in less than 1% of pediatric trauma patients. Recommended treatment is C0-C2 fusion which, however, will result in significant loss of mobility in the craniocervical junction (CCJ), especially C1-C2 rotation. An alternative approach, with the ability of preserving mobility in the C1-C2 segment, is a temporary fixation that allows the ligaments to heal, after which the implants can be removed to regain function in the CCJ joints. By using a muscle-preserving approach and navigation for th","dates":{"release":"2023-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2023 Jan","modification":"2025-04-22T06:12:17.03Z","creation":"2025-04-05T21:41:44.282Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9873479","cross_references":{"pubmed":["36703921"],"doi":["10.1055/s-0043-1760830"]}}