Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2015 , Vol 25 , Num 2
Management of Upper Cervical Trauma in Adults
Sedat DALBAYRAK1, Onur YAMAN2
1Nörospinal Akademi, İstanbul, Türkiye
2Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Nöroşirürji Kliniği, İzmir, Türkiye
Cervical spine is anatomically investigated into 2 regions as upper and lower cervical regions. Upper cervical region consists of occipital condyles, C1 (atlas) and C2 (axis). In this review, the management of upper cervical region traumas in adults will be discussed. The anatomy and classifications of this region will not be mentioned in this review because these issues are previously described. Anahtar Kelimeler : Upper cervical spine, Trauma, Adult