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Vertebroplasty of the C2 vertebral body and dens using an anterior cervical approach: technical case report
1West Texas Neurosurgery, Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, Texas, USA. ohnkdorman@mac.com
Background And Importance:
This article is the first description of an anterior approach for a biopsy and vertebroplasty of the C2 body and dens.
Clinical Presentation:
A 52-year-old woman presented with a 9-month history of neck pain and a destructive lesion of the dens. The patient was treated with pain medication as well as steroid injections without relief of her pain. A biopsy and vertebroplasty of the C2 body and dens was performed using an anterior cervical approach.
Conclusion:
This report describes the first vertebroplasty of C2 using an open anterior cervical approach.