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KMID : 0376219850220040763
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Chonnam Medical Journal
1985 Volume.22 No. 4 p.763 ~ p.767
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Atlanto-axial Instability due to Os Odontoideum in Down´s Syndrome -A Case Report-
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Abstract
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Atlanto-axial instability with or without myelopathy could be observed among the 12~18% of Down´s syndrome patient. But, the occurrence of the instability due to os odontoideum is extremely rare, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature.
A 14-year-old girl with Down´s syndrome who showed acute myelopathy after receiving minor head trauma, was seen at Chonnam University Hospital, and was proved to have the atlanto-axial subluxation due to os odontoideum. The patient was treated by posterior atlanto-axial fusion with wiring and autogenous bone graft, and showed gradual neurological recovery.
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