Open AccessEhlers–Danlos syndrome-associated craniocervical instability with cervicomedullary syndrome: Comparing outcome of craniocervical fusion with occipital bone versus occipital condyle fixation
Author(s) -
Alexander Spiessberger,
Nicholas Dietz,
Basil E. Grüter,
Justin Virojanapa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_166_20
Subject(s) - medicine , occipital condyle , occiput , surgery , occipital bone , synchondrosis , fixation (population genetics) , radiography , atlantoaxial instability , sagittal plane , condyle , nuclear medicine , anatomy , skull , cervical spine , population , environmental health
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) predisposes to craniocervical instability (CCI) with resulting cranial settling and cervicomedullary syndrome due to ligamentous laxity. This study investigates possible differences in radiographic outcomes and operative complication rate between two surgical techniques in patients with EDS and CCI undergoing craniocervical fusion (CCF): occipital bone (OB) versus occipital condyle (OC) fixation.