Anterior C1-C2 screw fixation and bony fusion through an anterior retropharyngeal approach.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-1999
Abstract
We present a case that demonstrates an occasion where an alternative method of C1-C2 fusion may be used when a posterior approach limited to the atlantoaxial level is not desirable. A 22-year-old man presented with a symptomatic nonunited Brooks posterior atlantoaxial fusion following a chronically displaced type II odontoid fracture with a two-part fracture of the posterior arch of C1. An anterior retropharyngeal approach was used to perform an anterior C1-C2 fusion with screw fixation. The surgical technique, as well as the merits and indications of this infrequently used procedure, are discussed.
Volume
22
Issue
12
First Page
1165
Last Page
1170
ISSN
0147-7447
Published In/Presented At
Vaccaro, A. R., Lehman, A. P., Ahlgren, B. D., & Garfin, S. R. (1999). Anterior C1-C2 screw fixation and bony fusion through an anterior retropharyngeal approach. Orthopedics, 22(12), 1165–1170. https://doi.org/10.3928/0147-7447-19991201-10
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
10604810
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article