Lesion of the craniovertebral junction in ankylosing spondylitis: rare clinical observations
https://doi.org/10.14531/2018.4.27-31
Abstract
Two cases of surgical treatment for lesions of the craniovertebral junction in patients with ankylosing spondylitis accompanied by severe neurological symptoms are described. Patients underwent one-step combined interventions. The first stage included occipitospondylodesis using screw instrumentation, and the second – transoral removal of the C2 odontoid process. Surgical treatment resulted in elimination of the spinal cord compression, regression of neurological deficit existed in patients before surgery, and achievement of stable fixation in the intervention area.
About the Authors
I. Yu. Lisitsky
Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute n.a. M.F. Vladimirsky
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MD, PhD, senior researcher of Neurosurgical Department
Shchepkina str., 61/2, Moscow, 129110
А. М. Kiselev
Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute n.a. M.F. Vladimirsky
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
DMSc, Prof., head of Neurosurgical Department
Shchepkina str., 61/2, Moscow, 129110
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For citations:
Lisitsky I.Yu., Kiselev А.М. Lesion of the craniovertebral junction in ankylosing spondylitis: rare clinical observations. Russian Journal of Spine Surgery (Khirurgiya Pozvonochnika). 2018;15(4):27-31. https://doi.org/10.14531/2018.4.27-31
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