title: Cervical instability in an achondroplastic infant.
abstract: Cervical spine instability is a rare finding in achondroplasia. We present the previously unreported case of C2-C3 subluxation producing progressive quadriparesis in an achondroplastic infant. Operative treatment with appropriate fusion was performed, and an excellent result was obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hammerschlag
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ziv
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wald
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Robin
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Floman
mesh_terms: D000130:Achondroplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion