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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 63-B, Issue 3, 319-327
Copyright © 1981 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery

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Fractures of the ring of the axis. A classification based on the analysis of 131 cases

B Effendi, D Roy, B Cornish, RG Dussault, and CA Laurin

The retrospective analysis of 131 patients suffering from a fracture of the ring of the axis is reported. The injury was classified into three types according to radiological displacement and stability. Associated injuries and neurological deficit are discussed and a theory of pathogenesis presented. Guidelines for the management of each type of fracture are proposed.




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