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Posterior C1–C2 Fusion With Polyaxial Screw and Rod Fixation

Spine · 2001 · Vol. 26(22) · pp. 2467–2471

J. Harms✉(SRH Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach)Robert P. Melcher

Abstract

Fixation of the atlantoaxial complex using polyaxial-head screws and rods seems to be a reliable technique and should be considered an efficient alternative to the previously reported techniques.

Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Neurosurgical Procedures and ComplicationsMedicinePars interarticularisFixation (population genetics)Vertebral arteryFluoroscopyLateral massOccipital nerve stimulationAtlanto-axial jointSpinal fusionAnatomy

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAtlanto-Axial JointBone NailsBone ScrewsCervical VertebraeChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansJoint InstabilityMaleMiddle Aged

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