Additional bone abnormalities at the CVJ are common in the Down syndrome population. Young age at the time of fusion and multiple osseous anomalies pose a higher risk factor in fusion failure. The authors recommend an aggressive surgical approach for management of symptomatic cases of CVJ instability.
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