Atlanto-Odontoid
Key Facts
Abbreviation
AO
Pronunciation
/ætˈlæntəʊ əˈdɒntɔɪd/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine
Examples in Context
- Objective To study the safety over the atlanto-odontoid joint of the cervical spine during oblique-pulling manipulation.
- Safety factors analysis for atlas-axis components screw tunnel of artificial atlanto-odontoid joint
- Objective : To determine the biomechanical behaviour of the replacement with artificial atlanto-odontoid joint.
- The imageology showed that forward atlantoaxial subluxation was verified in 16 cases, which was related with erosive osteoclasia in the atlantoaxial, atlanto-odontoid and atlanto-occipital joints.
- Result : The angular range of motion and neutral zone during flexion, extension, lateral bending and axial rotation at C1-C2 after replacement with artificial atlanto-odontoid joint were proved no significantly difference as compared with intact spine.
Other meanings of AO
Accrediting Organization
Business
Agent Orange
Gov
Aosta (Province)
Intl
All Other
Misc
Adults Only
Community
Atlantic Ocean
Academic
Antiquites Orientales
Community