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Upper cervical ossicles in Down syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2947911     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Six patients with upper cervical spine ossicles and Down syndrome from a study population of 184 are described. The average age was 20.6 years at the time of diagnosis. Three of the patients were involved in tumbling. Radiographic anatomy of the ossicles and the dens, as well as serial radiographs in three of the six patients, suggest that this represents an avulsion of the upper end of the dens rather than an occipital vertebrae, ossiculum terminale, or os odontoideum, as previously described. The authors advocate restriction of high-risk activities for all patients with Down syndrome.
Authors:
H G French; S W Burke; J M Roberts; C E Johnston; T Whitecloud; J O Edmunds
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric orthopedics     Volume:  7     ISSN:  0271-6798     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pediatr Orthop     Publication Date:    1987 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-02-19     Completed Date:  1987-02-19     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109053     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Orthop     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  69-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Cervical Vertebrae / abnormalities*,  radiography
Down Syndrome / complications*
Female
Humans
Male

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