Abstract

Case Report

A Three approach at one stage to surgical management of Cervical Spondyloptosis after Failed Primary anterior fusion

Saeed Oraee-Yazdani*, Maryam Golmohammadi, Mohammadhosein Akhlaghpasand and Maryam Oraee-Yazdani

Published: 31 December, 2018 | Volume 2 - Issue 2 | Pages: 098-100

A 35-year-old female, known case of complete spinal cord injury, presented with cervical pain and neck deformity that interfere with her physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Two years before admission, she had a car accident which result in a complete quadriplegia. That time at another center, she underwent surgery to anterior cervical fixation of C6-C7 through insertion of cage and plate without corpectomy. Based on current radiologic images, spondyloptosis was detected at the C6-C7 with bilateral locked facet, due to hardware failure. A three approaches in one stage was performed to maintain cervical alignment that includes posterior, anterior and again posterior approach. With this manner, anterior fusion through corpectomy and insertion of expandable cage and plate as same as instrumental posterolateral fusion were done. After surgery, she was pain free and the alignment of cervical spine was maintained so she could come back to ordinary rehabilitation programs.

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Keywords:

Spondyloptosis; Cervical spine; Surgery management

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