Pre-operative irreducible C1-C2 dislocations: intra-operative reduction and posterior fixation. The "always posterior strategy"

Massimiliano Visocchi, Domenico Pietrini, Tommaso Tufo, E Fernandez, Concezio Di Rocco

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Abstract

According to Menezes' algorithm, pre-operative dynamic neuroradiological investigation in C1-C2 dislocations (C1C2D) instability is strongly advocated in order to exclude those patients not eligible for posterior fixation and fusion without previous anterior trans-oral decompression. Anterior irreducible compression due to C1C2D instability, it is said, needs trans-oral anterior decompression. We reviewed our experience in order to refute such a paradigm.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)551-551-9; discussion 560
RivistaActa Neurochirurgica
Volume151
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2009

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Atlanto-Axial Joint
  • Bone Screws
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Bone Wires
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Child
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Dislocations
  • Female
  • Fracture Fixation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Care
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

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