Severely symptomatic craniovertebral junction abnormalities in children: long-term reliability of aggressive management.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES:The treatment of symptomatic cranio-vertebral junction (CVJ) instability in children affected by CVJ abnormalities is a challenge. A series of severely symptomatic children has been reviewed to understand the controversial long-term effectiveness of the aggressive management of CVJ abnormalities, in terms of clinical improvement, spinal stability and growth. METHODS:Three Down syndrome patients, 1 with mucopolysaccharidosis and 1 with os odontoideum (range 3-6 years old) with a CVJ instability determining spinal cord compression with severe neurological deficits (the patients presented at admission a Ranawat III A/III B neurological condition), were consecutively treated at our institution. Medical records, imaging studies, adopted surgical techniques and long-term results were reviewed. Details of the presenting symptoms, clinical and radiological signs were compared to the signs and symptoms at follow-up. RESULTS:The perioperative use of an halo-orthosis, the operative techniques and the timing of rehabilitation were always tailored to the patient's anatomical features. All the patients showed remarkable neurological improvements, along with construct stability and bone fusion without abnormalities of the developing spine. CONCLUSIONS:Considering the effective long-term results, we recommend, even in severely symptomatic children with CVJ abnormalities, a multidisciplinary aggressive tailored treatment of instability with rigid internal fixation.

journal_name

Pediatr Neurosurg

journal_title

Pediatric neurosurgery

authors

Giussani C,Roux FE,Guerra P,Pirillo D,Grimaldi M,Citerio G,Sganzerla EP

doi

10.1159/000202621

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-01-01 00:00:00

pages

29-36

issue

1

eissn

1016-2291

issn

1423-0305

pii

000202621

journal_volume

45

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