Long-Term Results Following Surgical Resection of Chordomas in the Craniocervical Junction and the Upper Cervical Spine: Review of 12 Consecutive Cases

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-Jae Hyun ◽  
Jin-Wook Kim ◽  
Ki-Jeong Kim ◽  
Tae-Ahn Jahng ◽  
Sung Woo Roh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Surgical Resection ◽  
Craniocervical Junction ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Upper Cervical Spine ◽  
Upper Cervical

Transoral Approach to Extradural Lesions of the Lower Clivus and Upper Cervical Spine: An Experience of 19 Cases

Neurosurgery ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Di Lorenzo
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Transoral Approach ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Upper Cervical Spine ◽  
Ventral Aspect ◽  
Upper Cervical ◽  
Lower Clivus ◽  
Postoperative Instability

Abstract An experience with 19 cases of transoral exposure of the lower clivus and ventral aspect of the upper cervical spine is presented. The spectrum of pathological entities in this series includes malformative, neoplastic, and spondylotic conditions. The report is designed to focus upon some points of overall surgical management of patients treated by the transoral approach, with emphasis on management of postoperative instability, and to underline the discrepancy in the prognosis of congenital and acquired disorders, in terms of mortality, morbidity, and long-term results.

scholarly journals Subarachnoid Hematoma of the Craniocervical Junction and Upper Cervical Spine After Traumatic Cerebral Contusion: Case Report

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 620-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro DI RIENZO ◽  
Maurizio IACOANGELI ◽  
Lorenzo ALVARO ◽  
Roberto COLASANTI ◽  
Elisa MORICONI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Craniocervical Junction ◽  
Upper Cervical Spine ◽  
Cerebral Contusion ◽  
Upper Cervical

scholarly journals Upper Cervical Spine Stability: Maximum Rotation and the Rotation Stress Test in Clinics

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana I Lorente ◽  
Mario Maza Frechín ◽  
Albert Pérez Bellmunt ◽  
César Hidalgo García
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Craniocervical Junction ◽  
Upper Cervical Spine ◽  
Spine Stability ◽  
Upper Cervical ◽  
Rotation Stress

The rotation stress test is used to evaluate stability of the craniocervical junction by assuming that it gives the maximum rotation. However, a more complex manipulation might show a higher rotation: the rotation with extension and contralateral bending. This was tested in vitro with ten upper cervical spine specimens.

scholarly journals A Study of the Upper Cervical Spine in Long-term Hemodialysis Patients.

1996 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 720-724
Author(s):  
Kenichi Nakamura ◽  
Kenichi Nishimura ◽  
Yoshihisa Kawauchi ◽  
Eiji Taketomi ◽  
Takashi Sakou
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Upper Cervical Spine ◽  
Upper Cervical

scholarly journals Pseudogout of the Transverse Atlantal Ligament: An Unusual Cause of Cervical Myelopathy

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald E.G. Griesdale ◽  
Mike Boyd ◽  
Ramesh L. Sahjpaul
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Cervical Myelopathy ◽  
Healthy Woman ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Calcium Pyrophosphate ◽  
Craniocervical Junction ◽  
Upper Cervical Spine ◽  
Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate ◽  
Upper Cervical ◽  
Pyrophosphate Dihydrate

AbstractBackground:Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition in the cervical spine is infrequently symptomatic. This is especially true at the craniocervical junction and upper cervical spine.Case Report:A 70-year-old previously healthy woman presented with a progressive cervical myelopathy of four months duration.Results:Examination revealed sensorimotor findings consistent with an upper cervical myelopathy. Radiological studies (plain radiographs, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging) revealed C1-2 instability, and a well-defined extradural 3cm x 1cm retro-odontoid mass causing spinal cord compression. Transoral resection of the mass was performed followed by posterior C1-2 stabilization. Histological examination of the mass confirmed calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition. Follow-up examination showed marked clinical and radiological improvement.Conclusion:Although uncommon, calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of extradural mass lesions in the region of the odontoid.

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