Posterior C1-2 Fixation with cancellous screw and rod system for retro-odontoid pseudotumor associated with chronic atlantoaxial subluxation. Technical note.
Posterior C1-2 fixation with individual screw placement in C-1 and C-2 was performed in three patients presenting with progressive myelopathy caused by retro-odontoid pseudotumor associated with chronic atlantoaxial subluxation. Postoperatively, all patients demonstrated neurological recovery with gradually diminishing pseudotumor. Posterior C1-2 fixation with the cancellous screw and rod system is a safe and reliable method, and can be used to treat retro-odontoid pseudotumor associated with chronic atlantoaxial subluxation.
Takami
Toshihiro
T
Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. ttakami@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Goto
Takeo
T
Tsuyuguchi
Naohiro
N
Nishikawa
Misao
M
Ohata
Kenji
K
D000368:Aged; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint; D001863:Bone Screws; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*