Traumatic atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation after surgical correction of prominent ears: Case report and review of the literature

Corrective surgery of prominent ears may be justified for social or aesthetic reasons during childhood or adulthood. Post-operative complications occur in approximately 0 to 8.4% of cases. This case describes a rare atlanto-axoid rotatory subluxation after bilateral surgical correction of prominent...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2019-04, Vol.120 (2), p.157-159
Hauptverfasser: Macheboeuf, Y., Moris, V., Cristofari, S., Rizzi, P., See, L.-A, Beaurain, J., Zwetyenga, N., Guillier, D.
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Zusammenfassung:Corrective surgery of prominent ears may be justified for social or aesthetic reasons during childhood or adulthood. Post-operative complications occur in approximately 0 to 8.4% of cases. This case describes a rare atlanto-axoid rotatory subluxation after bilateral surgical correction of prominent ears under general anesthesia. Orthopedic treatment was done after two months of medical roaming outside of our center. The one-year post-operative clinic consultation and radiological exam were normal. Only the psychological impact of the episode remained. Traumatic atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation is a rare complication but should be considered after post-operative torticollis in order to aid with diagnosis and allow doctors to implement the appropriate course of treatment.
ISSN:2468-7855
2468-7855
DOI:10.1016/j.jormas.2018.10.016