Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 BackgroundTo investigate the effect of posterior atlantoaxial screw fixation for the treatment of atlantoaxial dislocation in children with Down syndrome (DS).MethodsChildren diagnosed with DS who underwent posterior atlantoaxial screw fixation or ...
Chengxin Li +5 more
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Crowned Dens Syndrome Mimicking Atlantoaxial Infection in a Patient With Systemic Sclerosis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep RheumatolObjective Crowned dens syndrome (CDS), caused by calcium pyrophosphate or hydroxyapatite deposition around the odontoid process, is an under‐recognized cause of acute severe neck pain and headache. It can closely mimic septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, giant cell arteritis (GCA), polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), or cervical spondylitis. We report a case of
Selvarajan T +3 more
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Ultrasonographic identification of the dorsal atlantoaxial ligament in dogs [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: To determine the ability to identify the dorsal atlantoaxial ligament during ultrasonographic examination of dogs. Study design: Canine cadaveric study. Sample population: Canine cervical spines (n = 35).
de Vicente, Felipe, Hammond, Gawain
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Torticollis and rotatory atlantoaxial dislocation: A clinical review
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2019 Rotatory atlantoaxial instability can manifest as an acute episode following subtle or minor injury or even following a gentle tap on head in young children and can manifest as a painless deformity of the head.
Atul Goel
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Morphology of the transverse ligament of the atlas and the alar ligaments in the silver fox (Vulpes vulpes var) [PDF]
, 2013 Background Recent new anatomical and histological features of craniocervical junction in dogs and cats were described providing evidence of differences between the carnivore species. No information on these structures in foxes exists.
Barszcz, Karolina +4 more
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Research progress of the pathogenesis of atlantoaxial dislocation caused by rheumatoid arthritis
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2018 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, consumptive, autoimmune disease characterized by arthrosis symptoms. It often invades the joints. The early manifestation of RA is invasion of joint soft tissue by synovitis, which can destory the role of joint ...
Yang DAI, Feng-zeng JIAN, Ju-ying HUANG
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Craniocervical junction abnormalities with atlantoaxial subluxation caused by ventral subluxation of C2 in a dog [PDF]
Open Veterinary Journal, 2017 Craniocervical junction abnormalities with atlantoaxial subluxation caused by ventral subluxation of C2 were diagnosed in a 6-month-old female Pomeranian with tetraplegia as a clinical sign.
Harumichi Itoh +10 more
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Quantitative Assessment of the Anatomical Footprint of the C1 Pedicle Relative to the Lateral Mass: A Guide for C1 Lateral Mass Fixation [PDF]
, 2017 Study Design: Anatomic study. Objectives: To determine the relationship of the anatomical footprint of the C1 pedicle relative to the lateral mass (LM). Methods: Anatomic measurements were made on fresh frozen human cadaveric C1 specimens: pedicle width ...
Byers, Robert H. +6 more
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Risk Factors for the Development and Progression of Atlantoaxial Subluxation in Surgically Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Considering the Time Interval between Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis and Surgery [PDF]
, 2016 Objective : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease that can affect the cervical spine, especially the atlantoaxial region. The present study evaluated the risk factors for atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS) development and progression in patients ...
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Acute non-ambulatory tetraparesis with absence of the dens in two large breed dogs: case reports with a radiographic study of relatives [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Non-ambulatory tetraparesis with an absence of the dens of C2 (axis) has not previously been reported in large breed dogs. An absence or hypoplasia of the dens has been reported in both small, medium and large breed dogs, but not in closely ...
Hannah J Jørgensen +3 more
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