"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, 
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				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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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Atlanto-Axial Joint" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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Biomechanical effects of the transcondylar approach on the craniovertebral junction. Clin Anat. 2015 Jul; 28(5):683-9.
															
								 
							
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Atlantoaxial instability of inflammatory origin in adults: case reports, literature review, and rationale for early surgical intervention. Neurosurgery. 2015 Feb; 76(2):E226-32; discussion E232.
															
								 
							
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Cadaveric study of movement of an unstable atlanto-axial (C1/C2) cervical segment during laryngoscopy and intubation using the Airtraq(?) , Macintosh and McCoy laryngoscopes. Anaesthesia. 2015 Apr; 70(4):452-61.
															
								 
							
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Cervical spine manifestations in patients with inflammatory arthritides. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2013 Jul; 9(7):423-32.
															
								 
							
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C1-C2 posterior fixation: indications, technique, and results. Orthop Clin North Am. 2012 Jan; 43(1):11-8, vii.
															
								 
							
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Subaxial cervical and cervicothoracic fixation techniques--indications, techniques, and outcomes. Orthop Clin North Am. 2012 Jan; 43(1):19-28, vii.
															
								 
							
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Three-dimensional morphology and kinematics of the craniovertebral junction in rheumatoid arthritis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Nov 01; 35(23):E1278-84.
															
								 
							
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An alternate method for placement of C-1 screws. J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Apr; 12(4):337-41.
															
								 
							
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In vivo segmental motion of the cervical spine in rheumatoid arthritis patients with atlantoaxial subluxation. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2008 May-Jun; 26(3):442-8.
															
								 
							
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Anatomy and biomechanics of normal craniovertebral junction (a) and biomechanics of stabilization (b). Childs Nerv Syst. 2008 Oct; 24(10):1091-100.