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Pediatric Halo Use: Indications, Application, and Potential Complications

Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
A halo has many applications for the treatment of pediatric spine pathology. It is most commonly used with gravity traction for the correction of severe thoracolumbar deformity over the course of several weeks before a staged fusion or growing implant ...
Jennifer M. Bauer, MD, MS, Scott Yang, MD, Burt Yaszay, MD, W.G. Stuart Mackenzie, MD   +3 more
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Management of Basilar Invagination

JBNC - JORNAL BRASILEIRO DE NEUROCIRURGIA, 2018
Basilar invagination (BI) is a development anomaly of the craniocervical junction that results in a prolapsed of the upper cervical spine into the skull base, commonly associated to other bone and neural axis abnormalities, like Chiari I  malformation and syringomyelia. In this paper, we review the concepts necessary to understand and treat BI.
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Accessory bone clasping the C5 spinous process in a case of craniovertebral junction instability

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
We report the case of a 13-year-old male with craniovertebral junction anomaly characterized by Group A basilar invagination and atlantoaxial instability, presenting with progressive neurological deficits.
Abhidha Shah, Snehal Mannurkar, Pranjali Naukarkar, Trimurti D. Nadkarni, Atul Goel   +4 more
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Basilar invagination secondary to hypoplasia of the clivus - Is there indication for craniocervical fixation?

Coluna/Columna, 2014
The posterior fossa decompression is a form of treatment suggested for patients with basilar invagination (BI) secondary to hypoplasia symptomatic of the clivus and atlantoaxial alignment preserved.
Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, Enrico Ghizoni, João Paulo Almeida, Diogo Valli Anderle, Helder Tedeschi   +4 more
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Endoscopic transnasal odontoidectomy to treat basilar invagination with congenital osseous malformations

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2012
Objective To introduce the surgical techniques of image⁃guided endoscopic transnasal odontoidectomy to treat basilar invagination with congenital osseous malformations and describe several advantages compared to the traditional transoral procedure ...
Yong YU, Fan HU, Xiao⁃biao ZHANG, Jun⁃qi GE, Ye GU, Tao XIE, Xue⁃jian WANG, Xiao⁃xing JIANG, Chun JIANG   +8 more
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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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Concepts in the Management of Syringomyelia

Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2018
Objective: The authors analyze their experience with syringomyelia. The treatment was focused on identification of the primary etiological factor and its treatment. Methods: Depending on the etiological factors and treatment considerations the series was
Abhidha Shah, Abhinandan Patil, Shashi Ranjan, Atul Goel   +3 more
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Microscope ⁃ assisted transoral ⁃transpharyngeal reduction and fixation of basilar invagination and atlantoaxial dislocation

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2012
Objective To study the outcome of the transoral reduction and fixation of basilar invagination and atlantoaxial dislocation, to evaluate this novel technique involving a microscope⁃assisted anterior release and reduction and fixation through a transoral ...
Wei⁃jie ZHU, Shao⁃ji YUAN, Pei⁃gang LU, Rong⁃wei ZHANG, Tong⁃li WANG   +4 more
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Tethered cord and Chiari formation: Analysis of treatment in a relatively rare clinical situation

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2019
A 32-year-old male patient was operated for tethered cord associated with spinal lipoma. Further investigations showed the presence of basilar invagination, Chiari formation, and extensive syringomyelia.
Atul Goel, Shashi Ranjan, Abhidha Shah, Sagar Bhambere, Hardik Darji   +4 more
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Cranio-cervical conundrum; Enigmatic complete atlanto-occipital assimilation with Chairi I malformation

Radiology Case Reports
Atlanto-occipital assimilation is extremely rare congenital anomaly, characterized by partial or complete fusion of atlas and occipital bone leading to altered cranio-cervical junction anatomy.
Khurram Khaliq Bhinder, Mariam Shah, Madiha Saeed Wahla, Nasir Khan, Amna Mehboob, Sabiyal Saghir, Alishbah Ziad   +6 more
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