Atlanto-axial fusion with transarticular screw fixation.
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چکیده
We reviewed 161 patients, from four centres in Switzerland, who had undergone posterior fusion of the upper cervical spine with transarticular screw fixation of the atlanto-axial joints. They were followed up for a mean 24.6 months. The vertebral artery and the medulla escaped injury and only 5.9% of the complications were directly related to the screws. The rate of pseudarthrosis was 0.6%.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 73 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991