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In each case, the patient had tumor invading into the occipital condyle and supracondylar region and a resection extending anterior to the hypoglossal canal was performed. Both patients presented with pathological fractures and a severe occipitocervical deformity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients who have tumor involvement of the occipital condyle and supracondylar region and undergo partial unilateral condylar resection are at risk for occipitocervical instability and should be considered for occipitocervical fusion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ons\/opy070","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,4,11]],"date-time":"2018-04-11T05:44:15Z","timestamp":1523425455000},"page":"250-255","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Delayed Occipitocervical Instability With Cranial Settling After Far-Lateral Transcondylar Surgery for Invasive Skull Base 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