Pathological fracture through a C-6 aneurysmal bone cyst. Case report.
The authors describe the case of an 18-year-old man who presented with complaints of weakness and paresis in his arms following an injury. Radiological examination demonstrated an aneurysmal bone cyst of C-6. The patient underwent a two-stage operation. Satisfactory results were obtained after complete resection of the lesion, laminoplasty, and anterior fusion without placement of instrumentation. The authors consider a two-stage operation supplemented by fusion without instrumentation to be the best treatment for young patients with aneurysmal bone cysts occurring at C-6.
Kanamiya
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Japan. Akanamiya@aol.com
Asakawa
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Naito
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Yoshimura
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Isayama
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D000293:Adolescent; D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000150:complications; D012086:Reoperation; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed