C1—C2 Intra-articular Screw Fixation for Atlantoaxial Posterior Stabilization
C1—C2 Intra-articular Screw Fixation for Atlantoaxial Posterior Stabilization
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C1—C2 关节内螺钉固定寰枢椎后路稳定
DOI:
10.1097/00007632-200002010-00013
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发表时间:
2000
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影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
T. Tateishi
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作者:
Y. Tokuhashi;H. Matsuzaki;Y. Shirasaki;T. Tateishi
Study Design. A trial of a new posterior stabilization technique for atlantoaxial instability and a report of preliminary results. Objectives. To describe a new posterior stabilization technique for atlantoaxial instability. Summary of Background Data. Magerl’s transarticular screw fixation is an accepted technique for rigid atlantoaxial stabilization, which reportedly has yielded many good clinical results. However, the technique is technically demanding and poses a risk of injury to the nerves and veins. Methods. Eleven patients who had been treated with intra-articular screw fixation in combination with Halifax interlaminar clamp (OSTEONICS, Allendale, NJ) for atlantoaxial instability were observed. Results of their clinical examinations and biomechanical studies using resinous bones of a cervical spine model were reviewed. Results. In all patients, occipital pain, neck pain, and neural deficit improved, and bony fusion with no correction loss was shown on radiography. To date, no vascular or neural complications have been found, and no instrumentation failures have occurred. In the biomechanical study, the Halifax with transarticular screw fixation had significantly greater flexion stiffness than the Halifax only or the Halifax with intra-articular screw fixation, but the torsion stiffness of the Halifax with intra-articular screw fixation was significantly greater than that of the other Halifax combinations. Conclusion. The preliminary results showed that this technique was effective in strengthening the rotational stability of the atlantoaxial fixation and was considered useful for atlantoaxial posterior stabilization.