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Intramedullary craniovertebral junction tuberculoma: An uncommon location of a common disease

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2014
Summary: Central nervous system involvement is observed in no more than 10% of patients with systemic tuberculosis. Although CNS tuberculosis is not rare in endemic countries, such as India, intramedullary tuberculosis is not commonly reported.
Rajendra S. Jain, Rahul Handa, Trilochan Srivastava, Swayam Prakash, Kadam Nagpal, Indu Bhana, Pankaj K. Gupta   +6 more
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Anaesthesia management in craniovertebral junctional anomalies

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2016
Craniovertebral Junctional (CVJ) anomalies are developmental disorders that affect the skeleton and enclosed neuraxis at the junction of cranium and cervical spine.
Oswald Mascarenhas
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Pediatric Craniovertebral Junction Trauma

, 2013
The craniovertebral junction consists of the occiput, atlas, and axis, along with their strong ligamentous attachments. Because of its unique anatomical considerations, trauma to the craniovertebral junction requires specialized care. Children with potential injuries to the craniovertebral junction and cervical spinal cord demand specific ...
Mark E, Oppenlander, Justin C, Clark, Volker K H, Sonntag, Nicholas, Theodore   +3 more
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Craniovertebral Junction Instability: Negotiating the Learning Curve

Indian Spine Journal
Background: The management of craniovertebral junction instability was initially associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Because of the inherent mobility of the craniovertebral junction, achieving rigid fixation was difficult, leading to a ...
Amey P. Patankar, Shivani Chaudhary
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Top 50 most-cited articles on craniovertebral junction surgery

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2017
Background: Craniovertebral junction is a complex anatomical location posing unique challenges to the surgical management of its pathologies. We aimed to identify the fifty most-cited articles that are dedicated to this field.
Nima Alan, Jonathan Andrew Cohen, James Zhou, Matthew Pease, Adam S Kanter, David O Okonkwo, David Kojo Hamilton   +6 more
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Combined transnasal and transoral endoscopic approaches to the craniovertebral junction

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2010
Objectives: To describe and evaluate a new technique of a combined endoscope-assisted transnasal and transoral approach to decompress the craniovertebral junction.
I H El-Sayed, J-C Wu, C P Ames, G Balamurali, P V Mummaneni   +4 more
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Comparative quantitative analysis of osseous anatomy of the craniovertebral junction of tiger, horse, deer, and humans

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2011
Aim: To compare the osseous anatomy of the craniovertebral junction of a horse, deer, and tiger with that of a human being. The variation in the structure of bones in these animals is analyzed.
Atul Goel, Abhidha Shah, Manu Kothari, Santosh Gaikwad, Prakash L Dhande   +4 more
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Agenesis of the posterior arch of the atlas and complex alterations of the craniovertebral junction: A case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2019
The craniovertebral junction is a unique part of the somite-derived axial skeleton. The absence or hypoplasia of the posterior arch of C1 is frequently associated with compensatory hypertrophy of the anterior arch of C1 and of the spinous process of C2 ...
Roberto Madeddu, MD, Andrea Cecchini, MD, Vittorio Mazzarello, MD, Maria Alessandra Sotgiu, MD, PhD, Cristiano Farace, PhD, Pasquale Bandiera, MD   +5 more
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Use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 as an adjunct for instrumented posterior arthrodesis in the occipital cervical region: An analysis of safety, efficacy, and dosing

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2010
Background: There have been few reports on the use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP)-2 in posterior spine. However, no study has investigated the dosing, safety, and efficacy of its use in the posterior atlantoaxial, and/or ...
D Kojo Hamilton, Justin S Smith, Davis L Reames, Brian J Williams, Christopher I Shaffrey   +4 more
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Case for transoral decompression of craniovertebral junction and C1 and odontoid for fixed atlanto axial dislocation and basilar invagination

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2013
Transoral decompression of the craniovertebral junction is an established and safe method. Lateral atlanto-axial joints may be distracted and then fused posteriorly in some cases.
Indira Devi Bhagavatula
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