Management of pediatric patients with irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation: transoral anterior release, reduction, and fixation

OBJECTIVE Although transoral atlantoaxial reduction plate (TARP) surgery has been confirmed to be safe and effective for adults who have irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation (IAAD) with or without basilar invagination or upper cervical revision surgery, it is rarely used to treat these disorders in children. The authors of this study aimed to report on the use of the anterior technique in treating pediatric IAAD. METHODS In this retrospective...