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Author
Zhang, Wei
Sugimoto, Yoshihisa
Ikuma, Hisanori
Nakanishi, Kazuo
Misawa, Haruo
Abstract
Many authors have reported on iatrogenic vertebral artery (VA) injury, but, to our knowledge, this is the first report of a dominant VA injury with compensatory blood flow from the hypoplastic VA. A 23-year-old woman with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and atlantoaxial subluxation sustained injury to her dominant VA after occipitocervical fusion using transarticular screws. This did not result in lethal consequences due to compensation from her hypoplastic contralateral VA. Postoperative angiography, however, illustrated occlusion of the dominant left side, while the hypoplastic VA of the right side was enlarged. The patient experienced vertigo and loss of consciousness several times during rehabilitation. At the 4-year follow-up exam, bony fusion was observed, with no neurological deficits or correction loss. She had had no episodes of unconsciousness and no recurrence of any symptoms over the previous 3 years.
Keywords
atlantoaxial subluxation
vertebral artery injury
transarticular screw
rheumatoid arthritis
Amo Type
Case Report
Publication Title
Acta Medica Okayama
Published Date
2012-02
Volume
volume66
Issue
issue1
Publisher
Okayama University Medical School
Start Page
77
End Page
81
ISSN
0386-300X
NCID
AA00508441
Content Type
Journal Article
language
English
Copyright Holders
CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School
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Refereed
True
PubMed ID
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