Ossification of the cruciform ligament of atlas; a rare cause of cervical myelopathy: Case report and review of literature
We present a case of cervical myelopathy secondary to ossification of the cruciform ligament (also known as cruciate ligament). This is a rare phenomenon that, to the best of our knowledge, has only been reported 16 times previously in literature. We have added a review of literature after our case presentation. We hope that by doing so, we may aid clinicians reach early diagnosis so as to be able to better manage this rare disease.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Ossification of the cruciform ligament of atlas; a rare cause of cervical myelopathy: Case report and review of literature ; volume:14 ; number:03 ; year:2019 ; pages:999-1003
Asian journal of neurosurgery ; 14, Heft 03 (2019), 999-1003
- Beteiligte Personen und Organisationen
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Baqai, Muhammad
Javed, Gohar
Baig, Mirza
- DOI
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10.4103/ajns.AJNS_76_19
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022111711293207490258
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15.08.2025, 07:32 MESZ
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Beteiligte
- Baqai, Muhammad
- Javed, Gohar
- Baig, Mirza