Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	24389
Country	Slovenia

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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Operative stabilization of the remaining mobile segment in ankylosed cervical spine in systemic onset - juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A case report
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Lovro Suhodolčan, Marko Mihelak, Janez Brecelj and Rok Vengust
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Corresponding Author	Lovro Suhodolčan, MD, PhD, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška 9, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. lovro.suhodolcan@kclj.si
Key Words	Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Cervical anky­losis; Spastic tetraparesis; Multilevel both column fixa­tion; Unstable cervical segment
Core Tip	The spontaneous cervical apophyseal joint fusion is rare and only seen in juvenile type rheumatoid arthritis, where spontaneous fusions of more than three cervical segments are extremely uncommon. We present a patient with fusion of all but C6-C7 level. The single mobile segment became highly unstable, producing mechanical pain with symptoms of myelopathy. Prior to the surgery, awake fiber-optic intubation was used. Surgical intervention began with the anterola-teral approach to the cervical spine performing decom-pression, insertion of cage and anterior vertebral plate and screws, followed by posterior approach and fixation. Care was taken to restore sagittal balance.
Publish Date	2016-07-10 19:25
Citation	Suhodolčan L, Mihelak M, Brecelj J, Vengust R. Operative stabilization of the remaining mobile segment in ankylosed cervical spine in systemic onset - juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A case report. World J Orthop 2016; 7(7): 458-462
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v7/i7/458.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v7.i7.458

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