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| Year : 2004 | Volume
: 52
| Issue : 4 | Page : 489--491 |
Atlantoaxial dislocation associated with the maldevelopment of the posterior neural arch of axis causing compressive myelopathy
Sanjay Behari, MV Kiran Kumar, Deepu Banerji, Devendra K Chhabra, Vijendra K Jain
Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow - 226014, India
Correspondence Address:
Sanjay Behari
Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow - 226014
India
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PMID: 15626841 
The craniovertebral junction has a predilection for a variety of congenital anomalies due to its complex development. The association of atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) with the maldevelopment of the posterior arch of axis is extremely rare. We report two such cases and present the management strategy.
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