Subaxial cervical spine ligamentous instability anterior versus posterior fixation: prospective nonrandomized study

Abstract Background The goals of cervical internal fixation are to provide immediate stability to control an unstable segment and to improve bony union. Early cervical fixation methods preferred a posterior approach and consisted of simple wire and cancellous bone graft. Later, anterior, and posteri...

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Main Authors: Ahmed M. Moawad, Medhat M. El-Sawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-10-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-022-00547-w