Abstract The Upper Cretaceous São José do Rio Preto Formation (Bauru Group, southeastern Brazil) has yielded a fragmentary but taxonomically diverse record of titanosaur sauropods, although elements from cervical series remain scarce. Here, we describe a nearly complete sauropod axis from the Vila Ventura Paleontological Area, representing an uncommon ...
Bruno A. Navarro +7 more
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Atlantoaxial instability secondary to agenesis of the odontoid process of the axis without rupture of the dorsal atlantoaxial ligament in dog [PDF]
Atlantoaxial instability is a congenital or traumatic or condition that causes cervical pain and varying degrees of neurological dysfunction. A case of atlantoaxial instability secondary to agenesis of the odontoid process of the axis without evidence of
Teixeira, Fabio dos Santos +3 more
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Atlantoaxial instability in a case of Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome
A relatively rare report of an 8-year-old girl with Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome that is Type VI mucopolysaccharidosis who presented with symptoms of spastic quadriparesis related to atlantoaxial instability is presented.
Abhidha Shah +3 more
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Long‐term outcome of a non‐reducible congenital atlanto‐occipital subluxation in a warmblood foal
Summary An 11‐day‐old warmblood colt was referred to the Large Animal Teaching Hospital, University of Copenhagen, for further investigation of a stiff neck and lateral deviation of the poll, with suspicion of a congenital cervical vertebral abnormality.
D. M. T. Adler +3 more
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Atlantoaxial Synovial Cyst: Case Report and Literature Review
Degenerative cystic lesions of atlantoaxial joints are rare and generally believed to be due to mechanical instability. There is currently no consensus on the management of such lesions in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.
Urakov, Timur M +2 more
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Role of Posterior Interfacetal Distraction and Grafting in Complex Atlantoaxial Dislocation
Background Data: Atlantoaxial fixation, unlike subaxial spine, is still challenging due to complex topographical anatomy. Nowadays, atlas lateral mass screws and transpedicular axis screws fixation is a well-accepted technique for the management of ...
Mohamed Ali El-Gaidi, MD. +1 more
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A Review of a New Clinical Entity of ‘Central Atlantoaxial Instability’: Expanding Horizons of Craniovertebral Junction Surgery [PDF]
The author discusses the novel form of central or axial atlantoaxial instability and analyses its clinical significance. High degree of clinical and radiological understanding of the region is mandatory to diagnose and then treat such atlantoaxial ...
Atul Goel
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“Abductor Sparing”: A New Selective Involvement in ALS
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Various signs of selective muscle involvement have been reported in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) but such studies for the lower limbs are scarce. We formed a preliminary impression that hip abductors (Ab) are often preserved in ALS.
Amuro Kondo +14 more
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Treatment of “idiopathic” syrinx by atlantoaxial fixation: Report of an experience with nine cases
Objective: The authors evaluate the significance of atlantoaxial instability in the management of idiopathic syringomyelia. Background: We recently observed that atlantoaxial dislocation can be present even when the atlantodental interval was within ...
Abhidha Shah +3 more
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Atlantoaxial fixation for failed foramen magnum decompression in patients with Chiari formation
Background: Relationship of atlantoaxial instability with Chiari formation is further analyzed in the report. Objective: The outcome of 25 patients who had failed conventional treatment for Chiari formation that included foramen magnum decompression ...
Atul Goel +5 more
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