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The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 98-B, Issue 12 | Pages 1704 - 1710
1 Dec 2016
New radiological parameters for the assessment of atlantoaxial instability in children with Down syndrome
Nakamura N Inaba Y Aota Y Oba M Machida J N. Aida Kurosawa K Saito T
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Aims

To determine the normal values and usefulness of the C1/4 space available for spinal cord (SAC) ratio and C1 inclination angle, which are new radiological parameters for assessing atlantoaxial instability in children with Down syndrome.

Patients and Methods

We recruited 272 children with Down syndrome (including 14 who underwent surgical treatment), and 141 children in the control group. All were aged between two and 11 years. The C1/4 SAC ratio, C1 inclination angle, atlas-dens interval (ADI), and SAC were measured in those with Down syndrome, and the C1/4 SAC ratio and C1 inclination angle were measured in the control group.