Case study 135 | Internal decapitation AKA OC dissociation | explained by Dr. Betsy Grunch

Case study 135 - Internal decapitation AKA OC dissociation

Occipital cervical dissociation (OCD) is a highly unstable and usually fatal injury resulting from osseoligamentous disruption between the occiput and C-2. It is treated by urgent surgery to stabilize the skull to the cervical spine.

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