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Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

C-spineDifficult AirwayVideo LaryngoscopeCareful PositioningStroke Risk

Pathophysiology

The atlantoaxial joint is C1 (atlas) articulating with C2 (axis), and it is the most mobile segment in the spine — the atlanto-occipital and atlantoaxial articulations together supply about half of...

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