Occipitocervical fusion: Fix to C2 or C3?

Highlights • SSF and MSF group both have a high fusion rates. • C3 fixation seemed unnecessary for treating occipitocervical instability. • Modern instrumentation provides the stability needed for successful clinical fusion.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2014-12, Vol.127, p.134-139
Hauptverfasser:	Pan, Junwei, Huang, Dageng, Hao, Dingjun, Zhao, Yaling, He, Baorong, Wu, Qining, Li, Hui, Ge, Chaoyuan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Bone Plates Bone Screws Cervical Vertebrae - surgery Clinical medicine Demographics Female Follow-Up Studies Hospitals Humans Internal fixation Internal Fixators Joint Instability - surgery Male Middle Aged Neurology Neurosurgery Occipital Bone - surgery Occipitocervical fusion Osteoporosis Pain Postoperative Care Retrospective Studies Screw rod/plate Segment Spinal cord Spinal Fusion - methods Statistical methods Studies Treatment Outcome Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • SSF and MSF group both have a high fusion rates. • C3 fixation seemed unnecessary for treating occipitocervical instability. • Modern instrumentation provides the stability needed for successful clinical fusion.
ISSN:	0303-8467 1872-6968
DOI:	10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.10.013