title: Pyogenic osteomyelitis of an invaginated odontoid process with rapid deterioration of high cervical myelopathy: a case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurimoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirashima
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takaku
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010985:Platybasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion