Posterior atlantoaxial arthrodesis. A simplified method.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
A simplified method of posterior atlantoaxial arthrodesis allowing immediate stabilization and mobilization is described. This method of fixation has been used since 1984 in 33 cases, with the indications being nonunion of odontoid peg fractures, atlantoaxial dislocation, and other traumatic conditions about the axis. A solid fusion was noted in all 33 patients by 3 months postsurgery, and the complication rate was minimal. This method of atlantoaxial arthrodesis is simple, allows immediate mobilization, controls rotation and lateral bending, and is inexpensive.
Medical subject headings
- Atlanto-Axial Joint
- Odontoid Process
- Spinal Fractures
- Spinal Fusion