Nuchal cord changes in children with os odontoideum: Evidence for associated trauma

Authors
Kuhns, LR Loder, RT Farley, FA Hensinger, RN
Citation
Lr. Kuhns et al., Nuchal cord changes in children with os odontoideum: Evidence for associated trauma, J PED ORTH, 18(6), 1998, pp. 815-819
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS
ISSN journal
02716798 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
815 - 819
Database
ISI
SICI code
0271-6798(199811/12)18:6<815:NCCICW>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We describe nuchal cord changes in four children with os odontoideum who ha d cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before surgery. In these four children, nuchal cord changes consistent with previous trauma were see n. The presence of the nuchal cord changes supports the concept of trauma a s an etiologic factor in these four cases. This study supports trauma as an associated factor in patients with os odontoideum.