Radiographic and clinical outcomes of C1-C2 intra-articular screw fixation in patients with atlantoaxial subluxation

Radiographic and clinical outcomes of C1-C2 intra-articular screw fixation in patients with atlantoaxial subluxation

Abstract Background The Magerl and Goel-Harms techniques have been reported to produce excellent treatment outcomes in cases of atlantoaxial subluxation, but they also carry a risk of vertebral artery injuries. In order to completely prevent such injuries, we developed a surgical procedure, involvin...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Uei, Yasuaki Tokuhashi, Masafumi Maseda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Interference screw
Hook-rod constructs
Atlantoaxial subluxation
Vertebral artery injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0985-9

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