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Malunion of the Odontoid Process Developing Cervical Myelopathy: A Case Report
Teak Soo Jeon, Sang Bum Kim, Whan Yong Chung, Woo Sik Kim, Sung Hun Kim, Tae Kyun Kim
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2006;19(3):378-380.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.3.378
Published online: June 16, 2016

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.

sbkim@kyuh.co.kr

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  • Late-onset progressive myelopathy, years after odontoid fracture, is considered a rarity. Undiagnosed or untreated odontoid fractures may develop into nonunion or malunion, thereby leading to secondary delayed cervical myelopathy. We present a case of a 50-year-old man with malunion of odontoid fracture. We had a good result following one-staged posterior decompression and occipito-cervical fusion.
  • Key words: Cervical myelopathy, Malunion of the odontoid process, Posterior decompression, Occipito-cervical fusion

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      Malunion of the Odontoid Process Developing Cervical Myelopathy: A Case Report
      J Korean Fract Soc. 2006;19(3):378-380.   Published online July 31, 2006
      DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.3.378
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