Atlantoaxial dislocation in an adolescent with juvenile spondyloarthritis

Atlantoaxial dislocation with spinal canal stenosis not associated with craniovertebral junction malformations and traumatic injury is a rare pathology in children and adolescents. A clinical  case of the  diagnosis and surgical treatment of atlantoaxial dislocation of non-traumatic genesis combined with spinal canal  stenosis in an adolescent with juvenile idiopathic arthritis is presented. A minimal instrumental fixation of the  upper cervical spine allowed eliminating stenosis of the  spinal canal, repairing instability of the  upper cervical vertebrae, and jugulating neurological disorders.