The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 59, Issue 7 940-943, Copyright © 1977 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Fractures of the atlas associated with fractures of the odontoid process and transverse ligament ruptures
SJ Lipson
One case of fracture of the atlas associated with rupture of the transverse
ligament and three cases of atlantal fracture with associated fractures of
the odontoid process are reported. In such cases, halo immobilization is
recommended until the atlantal fracture has healed, followed by
atlanto-axial fusion for instability of the cervical spine.