Cervical myelopathy caused by an exostosis of the posterior arch of C1

Y. S. Chooi; Y. S. Siow; C. S. Chong

doi:10.1302/0301-620x.87b2.15560

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Cervical myelopathy caused by an exostosis of the posterior arch of C1

Y. S. Chooi
Y. S. Siow
C. S. Chong

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Cervical myelopathy caused by an exostosis of the posterior arch of C1

Chooi YS, Siow YS, Chong CS. Cervical myelopathy caused by an exostosis of the posterior arch of C1. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005;87-B(2):257-259. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.87B2.15560

Chooi, Y. S., et al. “Cervical myelopathy caused by an exostosis of the posterior arch of C1.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, vol. 87-B, no. 2, 2005, pp. 257-259., https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87B2.15560

Chooi, Y. S., Siow, Y. S., & Chong, C. S. (2005). Cervical myelopathy caused by an exostosis of the posterior arch of C1. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 87-B(2), 257-259. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87B2.15560

Chooi, Y. S., Siow, Y. S. and Chong, C. S. (2005) “Cervical myelopathy caused by an exostosis of the posterior arch of C1.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 87-B(2), pp. 257-259. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87B2.15560

Chooi, Y. S., Y. S. Siow, and C. S. Chong. “Cervical myelopathy caused by an exostosis of the posterior arch of C1.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume 87-B, no. 2 (2005): 257-259. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87B2.15560

Chooi YS, Siow YS, Chong CS. Cervical myelopathy caused by an exostosis of the posterior arch of C1. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005 Feb 1;87-B(2):257-259. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.87B2.15560

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Abstract

We report a case of vertebral osteochondroma of C1 causing cord compression and myelopathy in a patient with hereditary multiple exostosis. We highlight the importance of early diagnosis and the appropriate surgery in order to obtain a satisfactory outcome.

Correspondence should be sent to Dr Y. S. Chooi; e-mail: chooiys@yahoo.com

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