Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2022 Introduction Atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) refers to a loss of stability between the atlas and axis vertebra. The conventional transoral approach and the anterior retropharyngeal approach (ARPA) are adequate for the upper cervical vertebral segments ...
Manpreet Singh Banga +5 more
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Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease in the Craniovertebral Junction: An Unusual Cause of Neck Pain [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Crowned Dens Syndrome (CDS) is a rare manifestation of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD) disease characterised by calcification around the odontoid process in the atlantoaxial joint.
Nestor Barreto-Neto +5 more
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Posterior transodontoid fixation: A new fixation (Kotil) technique
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2011 Anterior odontoid screw fixation or posterior C1-2 fusion techniques are routinely used in the treatment of Type II odontoid fractures, but these techniques may be inadequate in some types of odontoid fractures.
Kadir Kotil +2 more
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The endoscopic transnasal approach to the lesions of the craniocervical junction: two case reports [PDF]
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science, 2023 The endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) to the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) has recently been considered a safer alternative and less invasive approach than the traditional transoral approach because the complications associated with the latter are ...
Baraa Dabboucy +3 more
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Endoscopic Approach for A Difficult Cervical Area: Fully Endoscopic Uniportal Transcervical Approach for Ventral Pathologies of the Craniovertebral Junction [PDF]
Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique, 2023 Objective Various pathologies can occur at the craniovertebral junction (CVJ). Posterior decompression with occipitocervical fixation can improve many of these conditions, but anterior decompression is required in some cases.
Yukoh Ohara +6 more
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Relationship between cervical spine and skeletal class II in subjects with and without temporomandibular disorders [PDF]
, 2018 AIM. To assess changes of cranio-cervical structure and of hyoid bone position in skeletal Class II subjects with and without Temporomandibular disorders (TMD). MATERIAL AND METHODS.
DI GIACOMO, PAOLA +5 more
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Unprecedented complication of odontoid regeneration after transoral odontoidectomy
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2018 Transoral odontoidectomy followed by occipitocervical fixation is a widely used approach to relieve ventral compressions at the craniovertebral junction.
Manish Garg +3 more
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The incidence of odontoid fractures following trauma in a major trauma center, a retrospective study
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2020 Background: Cervical spine injury is the most common vertebral injury after major trauma, 20% of all cervical fractures happen to be odontoid fractures.
Sami Ibrahim AlEissa +7 more
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A cephalometric method to diagnosis the craniovertebral junction abnormalities in osteogenesis imperfecta patients [PDF]
, 2015 Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a hereditary bone fragility disorder that in most patients is caused by mutations affecting collagen type I. Their typical oral and craneofacial characteristics (Dentinogenesis imperfecta type I and class III malocclusion),
de Nova García, Joaquín +6 more
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Safe Margin beyond Dens Tips to Ventral Dura in Anterior Odontoid Screw Fixation : Analysis of Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Scan of Odontoid Process [PDF]
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2018 Objective Anterior odontoid screw fixation is a safe and effective method for the treatment of odontoid fractures. The surgical technique is recommended for perforation of the apical cortex of the dens by the lag screw.
Min-Jae Sung +4 more
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