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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic case reports2025

Posterior Decompression and Arthrodesis in Congenital Atlantoaxial Subluxation and Associated Complex Vertebral Artery Anomaly: A Case Report.

Nikhil Goyal, Pratibha Bhatia, Siddharth S Sethy, Jitendra Chaturvedi, Bhaskar Sarkar, Pankaj Kandwal

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Nikhil GoyalDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Pratibha BhatiaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Siddharth S SethyDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Jitendra ChaturvediDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Bhaskar SarkarDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Pankaj KandwalDepartment of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

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Abstract

Introduction: The overall incidence of vertebral artery (VA) variations is 2-3%, but among patients with congenital anomalies at the cranio-vertebral junction, it is 20%. Knowing these anomalies is important, if failed to recognize can lead to VA injury during surgery and subsequent cerebrovascular accidents. Case Report: A 14-year-old boy presenting with progressive weakness of bilateral upper limb and lower limb was diagnosed as case of supra-axial cervical myelopathy due to congenital atlantoaxial subluxation with fenestration of VA and high-riding VA. The patient underwent posterior decompression and fusion using C1 lateral mass and C2 laminar screw rod construct. Conclusion: A thorough evaluation of the anatomy of the craniovertebral joint is required in congenital pathologies, and a patient-specific treatment approach should be used. Surgical management can effectively alleviate symptoms and prevent complications, but careful consideration must be given to the risks and benefits of different surgical techniques.

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Atlanto-axial subluxationcervical myelopathycongenital anomalycranio-vertebral junctionvertebral artery

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