Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation as a rare complication from head positioning in otologic surgery: Report of two cases in young children
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- 作者：Hiroshi Sakaida ; Koji Akeda ; Akihiro Sudo ; Kazuhiko Takeuchi
- 关键词：Adverse event ; Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation ; Otologic surgery ; Patient safety ; Torticollis
- 刊名：Patient Safety in Surgery
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：December 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：11
- 期：1
- 全文大小：441KB
- 刊物主题：Surgery;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1754-9493
- 卷排序：11
文摘
BackgroundAtlantoaxial rotatory fixation is a condition in which the first and second vertebrae of the cervical spine become interlocked in a rotated position. This condition can result in serious consequences and thus have a significant impact on patients, especially when diagnosis and treatment are delayed. Some cases of atlantoaxial rotatory fixation have been described in association with otologic surgery or plastic surgery involving the ear. We present the cases of two pediatric patients who developed atlantoaxial rotatory fixation following otologic surgery and we review the relevant literature.