Dislocation of Atlanto-occipital joint
What is Atlanto-occipital dislocation? The atlantooccipital dislocation, orthopedic decapitation, or internal beheading describes the ligamentous detachment of the spinal column from the skull base. A human can survive such an injury: however, 70% of patients result in immediate death. The joint dislocation defines the ligamentous detachment between the 1st & 2nd cervical vertebrae. Mechanism atlantooccipital…