Rheumatoid Atlantoaxial Subluxation: Report of a Case.
- Author:
Soo Han YOON
1
;
Young Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Atlantoaxial Subluxation;
Rheumatoid arthritis;
Posterior fusion
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Extremities;
Humans;
Male;
Neck Pain;
Traction
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1987;16(4):1257-1264
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
A 18 year-old boy developed a rheumatoid atlantoaxial subluxation with mild weakness of all extremities which developed relatively suddenly 4 months after the innitial symptom of neck pain. Skeletal traction followed by posterior C1-2 fusion with wiring and halovest were done successfully.