Cervical spondylolisthesis in skeletal fluorosis

Authors
Sy, MH Marouf, OCA Seene, P Diouf, S Seye, SIL
Citation
Mh. Sy et al., Cervical spondylolisthesis in skeletal fluorosis, INT ORTHOP, 22(6), 1998, pp. 407-409
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS
ISSN journal
03412695 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
407 - 409
Database
ISI
SICI code
0341-2695(199812)22:6<407:CSISF>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The authors report an uncommon complication in cervical skeletal fluorosis. It is a cervical spondylolisthesis at C5-C6 level complicated by a radicul omyelopathy described in a man living in an endemic area for fluorosis. Aft er 3 years, a spontaneous stabilization of the cervical spine with a poster ior calcification of the supraspinal and interspinal ligaments has caused a n improvement of the neurological symptomatology.