Halo Traction Followed by Halo Vest Immobilization for the Treatment of Chronic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation: A Case Report and Tips for Avoiding Complications in Pediatric Patients.
| Autor: | McAllister RN; School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii., Zale C; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii., Wulfestieg T; Department of Radiology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii., Cage JM; School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | JBJS case connector [JBJS Case Connect] 2023 May 19; Vol. 13 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 19 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | e22.00656 |
| Abstrakt: | Case: A 4-year-old girl sustained a traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation. She presented at the treating facility 8 months after injury with cervical deformity, neck pain, gait instability, and decreased cervical motion. Her delay in presentation was partially because of international Corona Virus of 2019 (COVID-19) travel restrictions. The case was successfully treated with halo traction, followed by halo vest immobilization. Conclusion: Chronic atlantoaxial rotatory fixation can be treated nonsurgically with closed reduction and halo traction, but is associated with operative risks. Optimal pin placement is challenging in the pediatric skull and may be improved with a preoperative or intraoperative computed tomography (CT) scan. Competing Interests: Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/C106). (Copyright © 2023 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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