A case report of revision occipital-cervical fusion after atlanto-axial instrumentation failure for neurofibromatosis type I

A case report of revision occipital-cervical fusion after atlanto-axial instrumentation failure for neurofibromatosis type I

Abstract Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant genetic disease with characteristic café-au-lait spots, neurofibroma, and dystrophic changes in the bones. However, complications involving atlanto-axial dislocation are rare. Case presentation We report a case of neurofibromatosi...

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Main Authors: Hayato Kinoshita, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Takashi Kobayashi, Toshiki Abe, Kazuma Kikuchi, Yoichi Shimada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Cervical spine
Neurofibromatosis type 1
Long fusion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0502-z

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