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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

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Sanjay Behari
Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow - 226014
India

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.


How to cite this article:
Behari S, Kiran Kumar M V, Banerji D, Chhabra DK, Jain VK. Atlantoaxial dislocation associated with the maldevelopment of the posterior neural arch of axis causing compressive myelopathy .Neurol India 2004;52:489-491


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Behari S, Kiran Kumar M V, Banerji D, Chhabra DK, Jain VK. Atlantoaxial dislocation associated with the maldevelopment of the posterior neural arch of axis causing compressive myelopathy . Neurol India [serial online] 2004 [cited 2023 Mar 23 ];52:489-491
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