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[Occipitocervical fusion in rheumatoid arthritis]
M Rittmeister1, T Böhme, J Richolt
1Abteilung für Rheumaorthopädie, Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Frankfurt/M.
Der Orthopade
|January 24, 2002
Abstract:
A case of spontaneous occipitocervical fusion is discussed. The authors believe that fusion at the occipitocervical junction will occasionally occur in rheumatoid arthritis in the adult population. As a result of fusion, the dens axis is unable to exert compression on the spinal cord with increased neck flexion.