Direct decompression combined with occipitocervical fusion for median occipital condyle-induced ventral cerviomedullary junction compression causing myelopathy

J Orthop Sci. 2018 Jul;23(4):701-705. doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2016.08.008. Epub 2016 Aug 31.

Authors

Masashi Wakasugi¹, Kei Watanabe², Toru Hirano¹, Keiichi Katsumi¹, Masayuki Ohashi¹, Naoto Endo¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan.
² Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan. Electronic address: keiwatanabe_39jp@live.jp.

PMID: 27592315
DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2016.08.008

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cervical Vertebrae / surgery*
Decompression, Surgical*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Occipital Bone / abnormalities*
Occipital Bone / diagnostic imaging
Occipital Bone / surgery*
Spinal Cord Compression / diagnostic imaging
Spinal Cord Compression / etiology*
Spinal Cord Compression / surgery
Spinal Fusion*