Traynelis classification

According to a publication by Vincent Traynelis et al.[^1] from 1986, atlanto-occipital dislocations can be classified into three different types.

Classification

Type

Description

Type I

Anterior dislocation of the occiput relative to the Atlas.

Type II

Longitudinal dislocation (distraction).

Type III

Posterior dislocation of the occiput relative to the atlas.

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Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocations
Illustration of the atlanto-occipital dislocation classification from the original publication

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