Dynamic myelopathy as a result of C1 posterior arch aplasia and os odontoideum. A case report

The atlas (C1) and axis (C2) have distinct morphologies to support the skull and facilitate head rotation and neck flexion. Congenital defects of C1 posterior arch are rare. We present a case of a 59-year-old man with both an absent C1 posterior arch with concomitant os odontoideum. The patient pres...

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Autores principales: Choy, Wen Jie, Shivapathasundram, Ganeshwaran, Cassar, Lachlan, Mobbs, Ralph J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7054201/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32153758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaa019

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