Malunion of the Odontoid Process Developing Cervical Myelopathy: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
;
: 378-380, 2006.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-66212
ABSTRACT
Late-onset progressive myelopathy, years after odontoid fracture, is considered a rarity. Undiagnosed or untreated odontoid fractures may develop into nonunion or malunion, thereby leading to secondary delayed cervical myelopathy. We present a case of a 50-year-old man with malunion of odontoid fracture. We had a good result following one-staged posterior decompression and occipito-cervical fusion.
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Main subject:
Spinal Cord Diseases
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Decompression
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Odontoid Process
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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