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ArticleJournal of craniovertebral junction & spine

Atlantoaxial subluxation and Down syndrome: A cross-sectional analysis.

Matthew Merckling, Sima Vazquez, Bridget Nolan, Galadu Subah, Michael Fortunato, Alan Stein, Harsdadkumar Patel, David Asprinio, John Wainwright, Merritt Kinon and 2 more

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12 authors.

Matthew MercklingDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, New York Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
Sima VazquezDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, New York Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
Bridget NolanDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, New York Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
Galadu SubahDepartment of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Michael FortunatoDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, New York Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
Alan SteinDepartment of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Harsdadkumar PatelDepartment of Orthopedics, Westchester Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
David AsprinioDepartment of Orthopedics, Westchester Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
John WainwrightDepartment of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Merritt KinonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Chirag GandhiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Fawaz Al-MuftiDepartment of Neurology, Westchester Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS) is a diagnosis describing misalignment of the C1 vertebra relative to C2. Excessive translation of this joint, located adjacent to the medullary brain stem, can lead to devastating neurological consequences. A higher prevalence of AAS within the Down syndrome (DS) population has been well-established. This study aims to establish a prevalence rate of DS in patients hospitalized for AAS and compare outcomes between AAS patients with and without DS. Methods: This study utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) provided by the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). In accordance with HCUP 2023 Clinical Classifications Software Refined files, data were queried using the International Classification of Diseases 10 Results: Of the 213,095 patients in the NIS database admitted between 2016 and 2020 with AAS as their primary diagnosis, 7.2% were DS patients. DS patients were significantly younger (26.56 ± 20.81 vs. 49.39 ± 27.63, Conclusion: This large-scale study using NIS data determined that 7.2% of all patients admitted to hospitals for AAS are DS patients. The analysis of demographics, hospital course, and outcomes can influence the development of treatment protocols for AAS in the DS population.

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AtlantoaxialcervicaldislocationDown syndromefusionNational Inpatient Samplesubluxation

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PMID38957770
PMCPMC11216643

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