Meeting report from the achondroplasia foramen magnum workshop, Salzburg, Austria 22nd June 2019

Bone. 2019 Oct:127:499-502. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.07.020. Epub 2019 Jul 17.

Abstract

A pre-meeting workshop on foramen magnum stenosis in children with achondroplasia was held in Salzburg, Austria at the 9th International Conference on Children's Bone Health (ICCBH) 22-25 June 2019. The screening, monitoring and surgical approach to foramen magnum stenosis still remains controversial with conflicting guidance in the literature. The structure of the workshop consisted of lectures, a debate, expert and delegate discussion and concluded with a research proposal and further next steps. In total, representation by 40 institutions from 22 different countries that care for approximately 1375 children with achondroplasia, were in attendance.

Keywords: Achondroplasia; Children; Foramen magnum stenosis; Neurosurgery; Pathogenesis; Screening.

Publication types

  • Congress

MeSH terms

  • Achondroplasia / diagnostic imaging
  • Achondroplasia / pathology*
  • Achondroplasia / physiopathology
  • Austria
  • Foramen Magnum / diagnostic imaging
  • Foramen Magnum / pathology*
  • Foramen Magnum / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mass Screening