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Angiomatous Meningioma in the Craniocervical Junction [PDF]

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2021
Introduction. Spinal angiomatous meningioma arising in the craniocervical junction has not been reported. Case Presentation. A 68-year-old man presented to our hospital with pain in the back and left leg.
Shunsuke Ito, Yoichi Iizuka, Masanori Aihara, Hiromi Koshi, Tokue Mieda, Eiji Takasawa, Sho Ishiwata, Yusuke Tomomatsu, Akira Honda, Kazuhiro Inomata, Hirotaka Chikuda   +10 more
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Occipitocervical Fusion Using Cervical Pedicle Screws for Metastatic Tumors to the Craniocervical Junction: Surgical Outcomes and the Role of Postoperative Chemotherapy [PDF]

Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica
Advancements in chemotherapy have extended the survival of patients with metastatic cancer, increasing the need for effective treatment strategies for spinal metastases.
Hiroyuki KATO, Yusuke NISHIMURA, Shoichi HAIMOTO, Yoshitaka NAGASHIMA, Eisuke TSUKAMOTO, Kazuichi TERAO, Yuki SUNOHARA, Naoto KAWAGUCHI, Masahito HARA, Masakazu TAKAYASU, Ryuta SAITO   +10 more
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Autologous rib grafts for craniocervical junction surgery in children: a clinical application [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Objective Autologous iliac bone is commonly used as a bone graft material to achieve solid fusion in craniocervical junction (CVJ) surgery. However, the developing iliac bone of children is less than ideal as a bone graft material.
Chenfu Deng, Xiaobao Zou, Haozhi Yang, Suochao Fu, Junlin Chen, Rencai Ma, Hong Xia, Xiangyang Ma   +7 more
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Arteriovenous fistulas at the craniocervical junction: a review [PDF]

Frontiers in Neurology
Craniocervical junction (CCJ) arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are rare vascular malformations and are characterized by complex angioarchitecture and variable clinical presentation.
Xin Ding, Guanghao Zhang, Chenghao Shang, Yuhang Zhang, Xiangjun Xiao, Jingning Wang, Guoli Duan, Zhe Li, Qiang Li   +8 more
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Craniocervical Junction and Upper Cervical Spine Fractures: Historical Systems and Advancements with the AO Spine Classification [PDF]

Global Spine Journal
Study Design Systematic Review. Objectives To describe existing craniocervical junction and upper cervical spine classification systems and their integration into a unified rational hierarchical system of the AO Spine Upper Cervical Injury Classification
Barry Ting Sheen Kweh MBBS (Honours), Alexander R. Vaccaro MD, PhD, MBA, Gregory Schroeder MD, Jose A. Canseco MD, PhD, Maximilian Reinhold MD, Mohamed Aly MD, PhD, MRCS, Sebastian Bigdon MD, Mohamed El-Skarkawi MD, PhD, Richard J. Bransford MD, Andrei Fernandes Joaquim MD, PhD, Harvinder Singh Chhabra MBBS, MS (ORTHO), Emiliano Vialle MD, Rishi M. Kanna MS, MRCS, FNB, Charlotte Dandurand MD, MSc, FRCSC, Cumhur Öner MD, Jin Wee Tee BMedSci, MBBS, MD, FRACS   +15 more
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Anatomic, functional, and radiographic review of the ligaments of the craniocervical junction

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2021
The craniocervical junction (CCJ) is a complex and unique osteoligamentous structure that balances maximum stability and protection of vital neurovascular anatomy with ample mobility and range of motion.
Peter Fiester, Dinesh Rao, Erik Soule, Peaches Orallo, Gazanfar Rahmathulla   +4 more
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Craniocervical Junction Visualization and Radiation Dose Consideration Utilizing Cone Beam Computed Tomography for Upper Cervical Chiropractic Clinical Application a Literature Review

Dose-Response, 2022
Objectives To highlight the detail obtained on a Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scan of the craniocervical junction and its usefulness to Chiropractors who specialize in the upper cervical spine.
Greg DeNunzio, Tyler Evans, Mychal E Beebe, Jaime Browning, Juha Koivisto   +4 more
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Influence of the Severity of Osteogenesis Imperfecta on Cranial Measurements

Children, 2023
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a disease that causes bone fragility and deformities, affecting both the cranial base and the craniocervical junction, and may lead to other neurological disorders.
Manuel Joaquín De Nova-García, Rafael G. Sola, Laura Burgueño-Torres   +2 more
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Tuberculosis of the craniocervical junction [PDF]

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 2001
Tuberculosis of the craniocervical junction is rare even where the condition is endemic. It poses problems in both diagnosis and management. We describe 25 cases followed over a period of 12 years, and relate the presentation, diagnosis and management. Of our 25 patients 16 were managed conservatively and nine by surgery.
S Y, Bhojraj, N, Shetty, P J, Shah
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Nasoseptal flap revision in endoscopic endonasal odontoidectomy for acute atlantoaxial osteomyelitis with atlantoaxial subluxation

Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2021
Vertebral osteomyelitis compromises approximately 1%–7% of all cases of osteomyelitis, whereas the cervical region is affected in 3%–10% of all cases. Not surprisingly, osteomyelitis at the craniocervical junction is a rare occurrence that poses certain ...
Chien-Lun Tang, Chiung-Chyi Shen
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