Cervical Myelopathy Secondary to Atlanto-occipital Assimilation: The Usefulness of the Simple Decompressive Surgery

Atlanto-occipital assimilation is one of the most common osseous anomalies observed at the craniocervical junction. Most patients with atlas assimilation show no symptom, but some have neurological problems such as myelopathy that may require surgical treatment. Occipitocervical fusion may be requir...

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Veröffentlicht in:Korean Journal of Spine 2013, 10(3), , pp.189-191
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Kang Rae, Lee, Young Min, Kim, Young Zoon, Cho, Yong Woon, Kim, Joon Soo, Kim, Kyu Hong, Lee, In Chang
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Zusammenfassung:Atlanto-occipital assimilation is one of the most common osseous anomalies observed at the craniocervical junction. Most patients with atlas assimilation show no symptom, but some have neurological problems such as myelopathy that may require surgical treatment. Occipitocervical fusion may be required if atlato-occipital assimilation is accompanied by occipito-axial instability. However, in cases of symptomatic atlas assimilation with minor cord compression without instability, simple decompressive surgery may be the treatment modality. This report describes a case of successful treatment of a patient with myelopathy secondary to atlanto-occipital assimilation without instability, using posterior simple decompressive surgery.
ISSN:1738-2262
2586-6583
2093-6729
2586-6591
DOI:10.14245/kjs.2013.10.3.189