Short Segment C1 - C2 Fusion in a Case of Congenital C2 Spondylolysis Associated with Chiari Malformation.
- Resource Type
- case study
- Authors
- Praneeth, Kokkula; Salunke, Pravin; Karthigeyan, Madhivanan; Malik, Puneet
- Source
- Neurology India. Nov/Dec2019, Vol. 67 Issue 6, p1553-1555. 3p.
- Subject
- *ARNOLD-Chiari deformity
*SPONDYLOLYSIS
*ATLANTO-occipital joint
- Language
- ISSN
- 0028-3886
Goel et al. has suggested C1-C2 fixation as a treatment modality in patients with Chiari malformation type 1 and has shown good clinical improvement in his patients.[[6]] Hence, we decided to perform C1-C2 fusion in our patient. There is only one case report in the English literature documenting the association of Chiari malformation with C2 spondylolysis.[[4]] The patient also had atlanto axial instability with inverted vertebral arteries on either side. To summarise, congenital C2 spondylolysis with Chiari malformation is a rare entity. [Extracted from the article]