Cervical myelopathy caused by atlantoaxial instability in a patient with an os odontoideum and total aplasia of the posterior arch of the atlas: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Congenital hypoplasia of the atlas has rarely been reported. Myelopathy caused by the complete absence of the posterior arch of the atlas has not been reported. This case report describes the diagnosis and successful treatment of a...

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Main Authors: Ogata Tadanori, Morino Tadao, Hino Masayuki, Miura Hiromasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/171