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Atlanto‐axial dislocation with spinal cord compression in Down syndrome
Author(s) -
SHIELD L. K.,
DICKENS D. R. V.,
JENSEN F.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1981.tb01917.x
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord compression , spinal cord , radiological weapon , dislocation , pathological , compression (physics) , spastic , surgery , atlanto axial joint , cervical vertebrae , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pathology , cerebral palsy , materials science , psychiatry , composite material
. An 8‐year‐old female with Down syndrome presented with progressive spastic quadriparesis. Compression of the upper cervical spinal cord was due to atlanto‐axial dislocation and she died despite operative intervention. Details of clinical, radiological and pathological features are presented.