Tomographic analysis for C2 screw placement in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Autor:	Astolfi RS; Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Hospital das Clínicas of the School of Medicine of Universidade de São Paulo., Tachibana WT; Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Hospital das Clínicas of the School of Medicine of Universidade de São Paulo., Letaif OB; Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Hospital das Clínicas of the School of Medicine of Universidade de São Paulo., Cristante AF; Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Hospital das Clínicas of the School of Medicine of Universidade de São Paulo., Oliveira RP; Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Hospital das Clínicas of the School of Medicine of Universidade de São Paulo., de Barros Filho TE; Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Hospital das Clínicas of the School of Medicine of Universidade de São Paulo.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Acta ortopedica brasileira [Acta Ortop Bras] 2012; Vol. 20 (4), pp. 207-9.
DOI:	10.1590/S1413-78522012000400002
Abstrakt:	Objective: A morphological analysis of the bone structure of C2 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in order to enhance the security of the stabilization procedures for this vertebra. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 20 CT scans of the cervical spine performed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis; the following parameters were measured: spinolaminar angle, thickness and length of C2 lamina. Results: THE MEAN VALUES ARE: 5.92mm and 5.87mm for thickness of right and left laminae retrospectively, 27.75mm for right lamina length and 27.94mm for left lamina length, and 44.7º for spinolaminar angle. Conclusion: The values obtained are consistent with studies in normal subjects published by other groups, with no apparent need for change in the screw placement technique. Level of Evidence IV, Case Series.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
Externí odkaz:	Zobrazit plný text záznamu