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

Authors:
  • BEB Effendi
    B Effendi
  • DRD Roy
    D Roy
  • BCB Cornish
    B Cornish
  • RDRg Dussault
    Rg Dussault
  • CLCa Laurin
    Ca Laurin
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Abstract
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.