Abstract
THE CASE OF a 38-year-old man with delayed myelopathy 19 years after a nontreated odontoid type II fracture is reported. Magnetic resonance imaging of the craniocervical region revealed a periodontoid cicatrix. The clinical syndrome improved, and complete resolution of the retro-odontoid mass was achieved 9 months after posterior cervical fixation. The implications of this unique case for the management of myelopathy associated with nonunion of odontoid fractures are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 531-534 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Neurosurgery |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hypertrophic callus
- Mechanical instability
- Nonunion
- Odontoid type ii fracture
- Periodontoid cicatrix
- Posterior cervical fixation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology
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