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SPONTANEOUS BONE GRAFT RESORPTION IN OS ODONTOIDEUM
Author(s) -
Edmunds Ian A.,
Cummine John L.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07239.x
Subject(s) - medicine , radiography , resorption , spinal fusion , bone resorption , surgery , pathology
Two children are presented who had posterior fusion of the upper cervical spine for os odontoideum. Both patients achieved radiographic fusion but spontaneous bone graft resorption occurred, resulting in a recurrence of the original instability. An awareness of this phenomenon, which has been rarely reported, is important in the pre‐operative counselling and postoperative follow‐up of these patients.