Cervical Spondyloptosis: A Case Report

K. M. Akay; Y. Ersahin; E. Tabur

doi:10.1055/s-2002-34342

min - Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Table of Contents

Minim Invasive Neurosurg 2002; 45(3): 169-172
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-34342

Case Report

Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Cervical Spondyloptosis: A Case Report

K. M. Akay¹ , Y. Ersahin² , E. Tabur²

¹Section of Neurosurgery, Military Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
²Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey

Abstract

A 5-year-old male child who had undergone orthopedic surgery for foot deformities three years prior presented to the outpatient clinic with a complaint of flexion restriction in both hands. The radiological evaluation of the patient showed C3-4 spondyloptosis. Halo traction was placed and posterior and anterior spinal fusions were performed respectively to achieve realignment of the spine. The postoperative period was uneventful and the patient has been followed for 24 months. The etiology, diagnostic features and treatment options of childhood cervical spondyloptosis have been briefly reviewed and the pertinent literature discussed.

Key words

Spondyloptosis - Spondylolisthesis - Cervical Spine - Management

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