AARF; CT; atlantoaxial fixation; torticollis; trauma; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Abstract :
[en] Teaching point: In atlanto-axial rotatory fixation, CT in neutral position typically shows rotation of C1 on C2. Upon head rotation, atlas and axis rotate as one unit.
Disciplines :
Radiology, nuclear medicine & imaging
Author, co-author :
Can, Damla ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service médical de radiodiagnostic
DURAN, Unal ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service médical de radiodiagnostic
Dondelinger, Robert ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service médical de radiodiagnostic
Roche CJ, et al. A pictorial review of atlanto-axial rotatory fixation: Key points for the radiologist. Clin. Radiol. 2001; 12: 947-58. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/crad.2001.0679