| Imaging studies | Interventions | Neurologic signs/symptoms after treatment | Range of movement of cervical spine | ||||
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Patient / [Reference] | Radiography of ADI | CT of cervical spine | MRI | Medications | C1-C2 posterior fusion | Cervical collar / traction | ||
1 / [12] |  > 10 mm | Yes | No | Aspirin, naproxen, ocular steroids | Yes | Cervical collar and Halter traction | None | Fused cervical spine |
2 / [13] | 4 – 12 mm | Yes | Yes | Diclofenac | Yes | Cervical traction and collar | None | Fused cervical spine |
3 / [14] | 5Â mm* | No | Yes | Naproxen, prednisone, methotrexate, sulfasalazine, etanercept | Yes | None | None | Fused cervical spine |
4 / [13] | 3 – 8 mm | No | Yes | Tolmetin sodium, sulfasalazine, prednisone | Yes | None | None | Fused cervical spine |
5 / [15] | 11Â mm | No | Yes | NSAID, dexamethasone, methotrexate, sulfasalazine | None | None | None | Improved |
6 / [16] | Not measured | Yes | Yes | Methylprednisolone | Yes | None | None | Fused cervical spine |
7 / Present patient | 4.4Â mm | Yes | Yes | Naproxen, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, methotrexate, sulfasalazine, folic acid | None | Cervical collar and Halter traction | None | Improved |
8 / [17] | Not measured | No | No | Naproxen, methotrexate, sulfasalazine, etanercept | None | Cervical collar | None | Ankylosis persisted |
9 / [18] | 8Â mm | No | No | Indomethacin | Yes | Cervical collar | None | Fused cervical spine |
10 / [19] | 11Â mm | No | No | Not reported | None | Cervical collar | None | Fused cervical spine |
11 / [20] | 7Â mm | No | No | Not reported | None | None | None | Not reported |
12 / Present patient | Not measured | Yes | Yes | Naproxen, sulfasalazine, acetaminophen | None | Cervical collar | None | Improved |