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S Olerud

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[The case of severe craniocervical dislocation due to rheumatoid arthritis].

UNLABELLED: The authors describe a case of craniocervical dislocation secondary to rheumatoid arthritis producing important canal narrowing: ventrally by migrated odontoid and dorsally by posterior arch of C-1 with medullary compression. Symptoms of hyperreflexia, spasticity and left hemiparesis with Babinski sign were present. SURGICAL PROCEDURE: transoral odontoidectomy was performed followed by suboccipital approach, C-1 laminectomy and occipitocervical fixation (Olerud device and bone graft). Outcome with neurologic improvement. CONCLUSIONS: Transoral odontoidectomy combined with occipitocervical decompression and fixation is effective approach for treatment of severe craniocerebral dislocation. Its advantages: ventral and dorsal decompression combined with immediate stabilisation.

Arthritis, Rheumatoid↗