Endoscopic transcervical odontoidectomy for pediatric basilar invagination and cranial settling: Report of 4 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 337-342

  McGirt, Matthew J ^a   Attenello, Frank J ^a   Sciubba, Daniel M ^a   Gokaslan, Ziya L ^a   Wolinsky, Jean Paul ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Basilar invagination; Brainstem decompression; Endoscopic odontoidectomy; Myelopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN INVAGINATION; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; BULBAR PARALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CRANIAL SETTLING; CRANIOTOMY; ENDOSCOPIC TRANSCERVICAL ODONTOIDECTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTUBATION; INVAGINATION; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; STOMACH TUBE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WHEELCHAIR;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN STEM; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KLIPPEL-FEIL SYNDROME; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NECK; ODONTOID PROCESS; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKULL; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42149149900     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED/2008/1/4/337     Document Type: Article

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