Old Atlantoaxial Rotary Subluxation Associated with High-riding Vertebral Arteries: Arthrodesis Using C1 Lateral Mass Screws and C2 Laminar Screws: A Case Report.
10.12671/jkfs.2007.20.1.90
- Author:
Kyeong Hwan KIM
1
;
Jin Sup YEOM
;
Kun Woo PARK
;
Soon Woo HONG
;
Bong Soon CHANG
;
Choon Ki LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ortho@hananet.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Old atlantoaxial rotary subluxation;
Atlantoaxial segmental screw fixation;
C1 lateral mass screw;
C2 laminar screw
- MeSH:
Arthrodesis*;
Humans;
Osteoporosis;
Pedicle Screws;
Vertebral Artery*
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2007;20(1):90-93
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
To the best of our knowledge, there has been no domestic report on posterior atlantoaxial fusion with segmental screw fixation using C2 laminar screws and C1 lateral mass screws for atlantoaxial subluxation. We report the result of this operation performed in a patient with old atlantoaxial rotary subluxation who required posterior fusion. We chose this technique in this patient because wire fixation was not suitable due to osteoporosis, and transarticular screw fixation and use of C2 pedicle screws were not feasible due to the peculiar bony anatomy of the axis.
