Nuchal Ligament Reconstruction Surgery for Dropped Head Syndrome: A Case Report.
| Autor: | Endo K; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan., Kanai H, Sawaji Y, Aihara T, Suzuki H, Konishi T, Nishimura H, Yamamoto K |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | JBJS case connector [JBJS Case Connect] 2024 Oct 18; Vol. 14 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 18 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | e23.00611 |
| Abstrakt: | Case: An 86-year-old woman suffered from dropped head syndrome (DHS). As she was not willing to undergo fusion surgery, we proposed a novel nuchal ligament reconstruction surgery, which is not a direct correction of the malalignment but rather a recovery of the function of extensor muscles under local anesthesia. Twelve months after surgery, the patient remains satisfied and is able to maintain a horizontal gaze. Conclusion: This is the first report regarding a less invasive nuchal ligament reconstruction surgery successfully performed for DHS. Competing Interests: Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/C381). (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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