Abnormal Terminal Vertebral Artery in Atlantoaxial Dislocation: A Rare Case Report

Authors

  • Sukriti Das Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh
  • Haradhan Deb Nath Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh
  • Md Ataur Rahman Chief Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh
  • Abu Naim Wakil Uddin Research Assistant, Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh
  • KH Olinur Razib Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Vertebral artery anomaly, AAD, Atlantoaxial dislocation, Posterior fixation of C1-C2

Abstract

Atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD), is a challenging disorder of the craniocervical junction. Because of its deep location and intricate anatomic structure, the craniocervical junction is always a difficult region for spine surgery. (1) Risk of vertebral artery injury makes the surgery difficult. Patient having an abnormal vertebral artery, like our patient, makes the situation more complicated.

Bang. J Neurosurgery 2022; 11(2): 118-121

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2022-09-07

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Abnormal Terminal Vertebral Artery in Atlantoaxial Dislocation: A Rare Case Report. (2022). Bangladesh Journal of Neurosurgery, 11(2), 118-121. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjns.v11i2.61456

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2022)

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Case Reports

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Abnormal Terminal Vertebral Artery in Atlantoaxial Dislocation: A Rare Case Report. (2022). Bangladesh Journal of Neurosurgery, 11(2), 118-121. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjns.v11i2.61456