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There are no guidelines for surgical management of CVJ instability in DS, the existing literature is sparse, and there is a lack of consistent pediatric data. This systematic review aimed to synthesize practice patterns of the surgical management of CVJ stability in pediatric DS patients to facilitate future standardization of care.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Peer-reviewed studies reporting surgical management of CVJ instability in pediatric DS patients were systematically reviewed. Inclusion criteria were studies reporting primary data on patients younger than 18 years with DS, who had CVJ instability evaluation and underwent surgical treatment. Bias risk was assessed. Descriptive statistics of the independent patient data were presented. Interval variables were analyzed using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Of 1056 records, 38 studies were included. Of the included patients, 169 (6%) underwent surgery. The surgical indication was symptomatic, radiologically confirmed CVJ instability in 81% of the patients, presenting with myelopathy (30%), weakness (25%), abnormal gait (24%), torticollis (15%), and neck pain (14%). A cutoff of ADI \u2265 4 mm or SAC \u2264 14 mm, cord compression, cord signal change, and anomalous bony anatomy were used in diagnosing CVJ instability. Surgical approaches focused on internal fixation with posterior occipitocervical or atlantoaxial instrumented fusion in 57% and 44% of patients, respectively. Autograft, wiring, and allograft constructs were used in 48%, 45%, and 9% of patients. Anterior cervical approaches were performed in 6% of patients. Preoperative and postoperative external orthoses were used in approximately 50% of patients. The surgical mortality rate was 3%, and the complication rate was 36%.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Assessment of CVJ instability in DS is based on radiographic and clinical factors. Surgery is recommended if symptoms are present, and the procedure type depends on patient factors, degree of instability, anomalous bony anatomy, and reduction results to relieve cord compression. Most commonly, posterior instrumented fusion is used. However, further research is required to determine the strength of evaluation methods, create standardized guidelines for evaluation and surgical treatment, and investigate the long-term results of different surgical techniques.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3171\/2023.3.peds22353","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,4,29]],"date-time":"2023-04-29T16:57:56Z","timestamp":1682787476000},"page":"163-172","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Surgical treatment of craniovertebral junction instability in children with Down syndrome: a systematic review"],"prefix":"10.3171","volume":"32","author":[{"given":"Albert M.","family":"Isaacs","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ashruta","family":"Narapareddy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andrew","family":"Nam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kasey","family":"Hutcheson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michelle","family":"Stone","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christopher M.","family":"Bonfield","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1754","reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"b1","series-title":"Nat Rev Dis Primers","first-page":"9","article-title":"Down syndrome","volume":"6","author":"Antonarakis SE","year":"2020","unstructured":"Antonarakis SE, Skotko BG, Rafii MS,  Down syndrome. 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