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A 42-year-old woman presented with a severe neck pain and torticollis due to uncertain etiology. Because her radiographs and computed tomography revealed atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) that is an extremely rare condition in the adult population, a nonsurgical treatment was initially applied. Because 3 weeks of indirect traction failed, closed reduction was performed under general anesthesia at 2 months after onset, and her symptoms markedly improved without any complications and recurrence.