====== Upper cervical spine fracture ======
[[Atlas fracture]] and [[axis fracture]] are complex and surgical management may be difficult and challenging due to the anatomical relationship between the [[vertebra]] and neurovascular structures.
The use of a [[navigation]] system based on an [[intraoperative computed tomography]] allows a real-time visualization of the [[vertebra]]e, reducing the risks of [[screw misplacement]] and consequent [[complication]]s
((Costa F, Ortolina A, Attuati L, Cardia A, Tomei M, Riva M, Balzarini L,
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imaging-based navigation system. J Neurosurg Spine. 2015 Feb;22(2):128-33. doi:
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)).

===== Classification =====

[[AO Spine Upper Cervical Injury Classification System]].