Osteoradionecrosis of the occipitocervical junction: A rare case of C1 anterior arch disruption

Osteoradionecrosis of the occipitocervical junction: A rare case of C1 anterior arch disruption

We report the case of a 57-year-old man who developed osteoradionecrosis (ORN) at the occipitocervical (OC) junction after radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. During soft-tissue debridement using a nasopharyngeal endoscope, the anterior arch of the atlas (AAA) was spontaneously disrupted...

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Main Authors: Masaki Sakamoto, Takayoshi Shimizu, Atsushi Suehiro, Shuichi Matsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Subjects:
anterior arch
occipitocervical
osteoradionecrosis
posterior fixation
Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2023;volume=14;issue=1;spage=93;epage=96;aulast=Sakamoto

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