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[Occipitocervical fusion in rheumatoid arthritis].
- Source :
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Der Orthopade [Orthopade] 2001 Dec; Vol. 30 (12), pp. 932-6. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- A case of spontaneous occipitocervical fusion is discussed. The authors believe that fusion at the occipitocervical junction will occasionally occur in rheumatoid arthritis in the adult population. As a result of fusion, the dens axis is unable to exert compression on the spinal cord with increased neck flexion.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Cervical Vertebrae abnormalities
Cervical Vertebrae pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Occipital Bone abnormalities
Occipital Bone pathology
Platybasia diagnosis
Platybasia surgery
Spinal Cord Compression pathology
Spinal Cord Compression surgery
Spinal Stenosis pathology
Spinal Stenosis surgery
Spondylitis, Ankylosing diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Cervical Vertebrae surgery
Occipital Bone surgery
Spinal Fusion
Spondylitis, Ankylosing surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 0085-4530
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Der Orthopade
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11803746
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s001320170006