Traumatic atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation after surgical correction of prominent ears: Case report and review of the literature.

Fiche publication

Date publication

novembre 2018

Journal

Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr ZWETYENGA Narcisse

Tous les auteurs :
Macheboeuf Y, Moris V, Cristofari S, Rizzi P, See LA, Beaurain J, Zwetyenga N, Guillier D

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30439548

Résumé

Corrective surgery of prominent ears may be justified for social or aesthetic reasons during childhood or adulthood. Post-operative complications occur in approximately 0 to 8.4% of cases. This case describes a rare atlanto-axoid rotatory subluxation after bilateral surgical correction of prominent ears under general anesthesia. Orthopedic treatment was done after two months of medical roaming outside of our center. The one-year post-operative clinic consultation and radiological exam were normal. Only the psychological impact of the episode remained. Traumatic atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation is a rare complication but should be considered after post-operative torticollis in order to aid with diagnosis and allow doctors to implement the appropriate course of treatment.