Atlanto-occipital dislocation in a patient presenting with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a case report and literature review

Atlanto-occipital dislocation in a patient presenting with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Atlanto-occipital dislocation is a rare and severe injury of the upper spine associated with a very poor prognosis. Case presentation We report the case of a 59-year-old European man who suffered from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest following a motor vehicle accident. Cardiopulmon...

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Main Authors: Martin Rief, Philipp Zoidl, Paul Zajic, Stefan Heschl, Simon Orlob, Günther Silbernagel, Philipp Metnitz, Paul Puchwein, Gerhard Prause
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Advanced trauma life support
Multiple trauma
Neck injuries
Spinal cord injuries
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1926-2

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