Cervical spine involvement in functional class III rheumatoid arthritis

One hundred patients with Functional Class III Rheumatoid Arthritis were evaluated clinically and radiologically for cervical spine instability. Fifty patients had roentgenographic manifestation of such instability. Atlantoaxial subluxation was observed in 22, vertical settling in 9, and subaxial subluxation in 37 cases. In 18 patients, more than one type of instability was observed. Thirty-four patients were asymptomatic in the presence of radiologic instability. Neck pain was the most common complaint in the symptomatic group [16 patients]. Only one patient had long tract sign requiring cervical fusion

Atlantoaxial subluxation in Morquio-Brailsford syndrome: report of two cases

Atlantoaxial subluxation with myelopathy is the most severe complication of Morquio-Brailsford syndrome. It is life threatening and if undiagnosed can cause serious problems. In this report, two cases with this complication are described, both of whom benefitted from operation. However, one patient died of respiratory failure a month later

Traumatic retrolisthesis of lumbosacral junction with fracture of L1 vertebra: a case report

Traumatic retrolisthesis of L[5]-S[1] with Chance fracture of L[1] vertebra is an extremely rare type of spinal injury. Here is a report of an 18-year-old woman with this type of fracture dislocation and spinal cord injury who has been successfully managed and her 14 months follow-up is quite satisfactory