Theiler R, Grob D, Dvorak J, Janssen B, Baumgartner H
Rheumaklinik Universitätsspital, Zürich.
Z Rheumatol. 1992 Sep-Oct;51(5):222-8.
To reduce the risk of cervical myelopathy, 32 patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and atlanto-axial dislocation (AAD) underwent a suboccipital fusion. All patients were interviewed with a pain questionnaire after a mean postoperative follow-up of 21 months (range 2-46). The results indicate a significant postoperative pain reduction as assessed by a visual numeric analogue scale, as well as a reduction of analgesic consumption.
