Atlantoaxial Subluxation due to an Os Odontoideum in an Achondroplastic Adult: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
The authors report the first example of an adult achondroplastic dwarf with progressive quadriparesis secondary to atlantoaxial subluxation as a consequence of an os odontoideum. Actually, craniocervical region is a frequent site of compression and myelopathy in achondroplasia particularly in childr...
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Main Authors: | Abolfazl Rahimizadeh, Housain F. Soufiani, Valiolah Hassani, Ava Rahimizadeh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Orthopedics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/142586 |
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