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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2020; 8(23): 6136-6143
Published online Dec 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.6136
Single door laminoplasty plus posterior fusion for posterior atlantoaxial dislocation with congenital malformation: A case report and review of literature
Yi Zhu, Xie-Xing Wu, An-Qing Jiang, Xue-Feng Li, Hui-Lin Yang, Wei-Min Jiang
Yi Zhu, Xie-Xing Wu, An-Qing Jiang, Xue-Feng Li, Hui-Lin Yang, Wei-Min Jiang, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Jiang WM was the surgeon for this patient and conceived and designed the study; Zhu Y, Wu XX and Jiang AQ reviewed the literature; Zhu Y and Jiang AQ contributed to manuscript drafting; Zhu Y, Wu XX and Li XF contributed to data acquisition and analysis; Yang HL, Jiang WM and Li XF were responsible for critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
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Corresponding author: Wei-Min Jiang, MD, PhD, Doctor, Full Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Street, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China. jwm858188@sina.com
Received: June 27, 2020
Peer-review started: June 27, 2020
First decision: September 23, 2020
Revised: October 5, 2020
Accepted: October 19, 2020
Article in press: October 19, 2020
Published online: December 6, 2020
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Core Tip: This article describes an unreported case of old posterior atlantoaxial dislocation with os odontoideum and atlas hypoplasia. C1 single door laminoplasty with C1-3 posterior fixation and fusion was performed as surgical treatment, which retained partial range of motion, decreased operative trauma and provided an adequate bone grafting space for atlantoaxial fusion compared with laminectomy and occipitocervical fusion.