title: Cervical myelopathy due to calcification of the posterior atlantoaxial membrane associated with generalized articular deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate: a case report and review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Tsukinowa-cho, Seta, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan. kanchi@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kanji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Tsukinowa-cho, Seta, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Imai
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Tsukinowa-cho, Seta, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishizawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Tsukinowa-cho, Seta, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsusue
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate