Balloon kyphoplasty and additional anterior odontoid screw fixation for treatment of unstable osteolytic lesions of the vertebral body C2: a case series

Balloon kyphoplasty and additional anterior odontoid screw fixation for treatment of unstable osteolytic lesions of the vertebral body C2: a case series

Abstract Background Unstable osteolytic lesions of the occipitocervical junction are rare and may occur in hematological malignancy or vertebral hemangioma, among others. Different case reports have been published about vertebroplasty for treatment of spinal metastases of the upper cervical spine. O...

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Main Authors: Anna Voelker, Nicolas H. von der Hoeh, Christoph-Eckhard Heyde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Osteolytic lesion C2
Metastasis dens
Anterior odontoid screw
Balloon kyphoplasty C2
Myeloma lesion dens axis
Cervical spine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2180-x

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