"Atlanto-Axial Joint" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The joint involving the CERVICAL ATLAS and axis bones.
| Descriptor ID |
D001268
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.583.097
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| Concept/Terms |
Atlanto-Axial Joint- Atlanto-Axial Joint
- Atlanto-Axial Joints
- Joint, Atlanto-Axial
- Joints, Atlanto-Axial
- Atlantoaxial Joint
- Atlantoaxial Joints
- Joint, Atlantoaxial
- Joints, Atlantoaxial
- Atlanto Axial Joint
- Atlanto Axial Joints
- Joint, Atlanto Axial
- Joints, Atlanto Axial
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Atlanto-Axial Joint" by people in Profiles.
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Assessment of Flexion-Extension Motion After Occipitocervical and Atlantoaxial Fusion in Children. Neurosurgery. 2025 Dec 01; 97(6):1436-1442.
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Vascularized Bone Grafts for Spinal Fusion-Part 3: The Occiput. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2021 Apr 15; 20(5):502-507.
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Symptomatic posterior fossa and supratentorial subdural hygromas as a rare complication following transarticular screw fixation with posterior wiring for atlantoaxial instability: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Jul; 98(28):e14847.
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Pedicled, vascularized occipital bone graft to supplement atlantoaxial arthrodesis for the treatment of pseudoarthrosis. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Apr; 74:205-209.
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Impact of Starting Point and Bicortical Purchase of C1 Lateral Mass Screws on Atlantoaxial Fusion: Meta-Analysis and Review of the Literature. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2015 Aug; 28(7):242-53.
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Outcome comparison of atlantoaxial fusion with transarticular screws and screw-rod constructs: meta-analysis and review of literature. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2014 Feb; 27(1):11-28.
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The prevalence of the ponticulus posticus (arcuate foramen) and its importance in the Goel-Harms procedure: meta-analysis and review of the literature. World Neurosurg. 2014 Jul-Aug; 82(1-2):e335-43.
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C1 lateral mass screw placement via the posterior arch: a technique comparison and anatomic analysis. Spine J. 2013 Nov; 13(11):1549-55.
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Comparison of safety and stability of C-2 pars and pedicle screws for atlantoaxial fusion: meta-analysis and review of the literature. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Dec; 17(6):577-93.
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Outcomes of fusion for lateral atlantoaxial osteoarthritis: meta-analysis and review of literature. World Neurosurg. 2013 Dec; 80(6):e337-46.