Case Report

Fusion Surgery Required for Recurrent Pediatric Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation after Failure of Temporary Fixation with Instrumentation

Figure 2

Result of C1-C2 Magerl surgery without a bone graft (a, b). Odontoid process shows osteolysis after C1-C2 Magerl surgery (c). Type 2 AARF recurred 2 weeks after the screw removal. The reconstruction CT shows osteolysis of the odontoid process (d). Preoperative 3D CT showed hypervascularity posterior to C1 (e).
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