Complications of Posterior Fusion for Atlantoaxial Instability in Children With Down Syndrome

Objective To clarify the complications of posterior fusion for atlantoaxial instability (AAI) in children with Down syndrome and to discuss the significance of surgical intervention. Methods Twenty pediatric patients with Down syndrome underwent posterior fusion for AAI between February 2000 and Sep...

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Published in:	Neurospine
Main Authors:	Yoshiki Takeoka, Kenichiro Kakutani, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Teppei Suzuki, Takashi Yurube, Izumi Komoto, Masao Ryu, Shinichi Satsuma, Koki Uno
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2021-12-01
Subjects:	pediatric down syndrome surgical complication atlantoaxial instability posterior fusion atlantodental interval cervical spine
Online Access:	http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2142720-360.pdf