Atlantoaxial instability (AAI) is the term for increased motion at the joint between the 1st and 2nd cervical vertebrae (the atlas and the axis).
Congenital, inflammatory, traumatic, ...
Management of athletes with acute worsening of AAI symptoms
If worsening occurs with trauma, assume a potentially unstable injury is present until proven otherwise.
The cervica...
Individuals who exhibit signs and symptoms should be restricted from contact sports and other activities that place stress on the neck 4[B].
Restriction of asymptomat...
Torg JS, Ramsey-Emrhein JA. Suggested management guidelines for participation in collision activities with congenital, developmental, or postinjury lesions involving the cervical sp...
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