Comparison of fusion versus non-fusion surgery for retro-odontoid pseudotumor with atlanto-axial subluxation

Comparison of fusion versus non-fusion surgery for retro-odontoid pseudotumor with atlanto-axial subluxation

Background: Due to the limited number of reports comparing posterior fusion with posterior decompression alone for retro-odontoid pseudotumor, there remains no consensus on treatment preference, especially in older patients. This study compared posterior fusion (with or without additional decompress...

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Main Authors: Masashi Uehara, Shota Ikegami, Shugo Kuraishi, Hiroki Oba, Takashi Takizawa, Ryo Munakata, Terue Hatakenaka, Takayuki Kamanaka, Yoshinari Miyaoka, Jun Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
Retro-odontoid pseudotumor
Atlanto-axial subluxation
Fusion surgery
Decompression
Cervical sagittal spinal alignment
JOA score
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666548421000160

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