Craniovertebral Junction Anomaly with Atlas Assimilation and Reducible Atlantoaxial Dislocation: A Rare Constellation of Bony Abnormalities

A rare case of craniovertebral junction anomaly with associated reducible C 1 -C 2 dislocation and assimilation of the atlas is reported. The patient presented with neck pain with spastic quadriparesis. A posterior stabilization utilizing a contour rod, sublaminar wire fixation and onlay bone grafts...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric neurosurgery 2008-01, Vol.44 (5), p.402-405
Hauptverfasser: Kumar, Raj, Kalra, Samir Kumar, Vaid, Vivek Kumar, Sahu, Rabi Narayan, Mahapatra, Ashok Kumar
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Zusammenfassung:A rare case of craniovertebral junction anomaly with associated reducible C 1 -C 2 dislocation and assimilation of the atlas is reported. The patient presented with neck pain with spastic quadriparesis. A posterior stabilization utilizing a contour rod, sublaminar wire fixation and onlay bone grafts between the occiput, and C 3 and C 4 vertebrae was performed followed by symptomatic improvement.
ISSN:1016-2291
1423-0305
DOI:10.1159/000149909