Foramen magnum stenosis from overgrowth of the opisthion in a child with achondroplasia: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-138

  Jha, Ruchira M ^a   Klimo Jr , Paul ^b   Smith, Edward R ^c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Cervicomedullary compression; Foramen magnum stenosis; Opisthion

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; APNEA; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION;

ACHONDROPLASIA; ATLAS; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION;

EID: 48749089011     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED/2008/2/8/136     Document Type: Article

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