Traumatic Spondylolisthesis of the Axis without Fracture: Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis is a recurrent up-per cervical spine injury. Axis spondylolisthesis is a broader term, related to when one vertebra slips forward on another, which may in-clude fractures of other vertebral elements and even dislocations not associated with fractures.