Nuances of occipitocervical fixation.

Autor: Lu DC; Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0112, USA., Roeser AC, Mummaneni VP, Mummaneni PV
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Neurosurgery [Neurosurgery] 2010 Mar; Vol. 66 (3 Suppl), pp. 141-6.
DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000365744.54102.B9
Abstrakt: Objective: To describe the indications and techniques for occipitocervical (OC) fixation.
Methods: The operative nuances of current OC fixation techniques are described. A surgical technique video is included.
Results: Pertinent literature is reviewed regarding OC fixation techniques.
Conclusion: OC fixation systems have evolved from wire and cable techniques to plates, rods, and screws. Screw-rod constructs are easy to implant and biomechanically more rigid than wire techniques.
Databáze: MEDLINE