Posterior Stabilization at the Cervicothoracic Junction
| Autor: | Daniel H. Kim, Manohar M. Panjabi, Derek P. Lindsey, Andrew C. Kam, Scott A. Yerby, Jennifer L. Kreshak |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Rotation Fracture Fixation Cadaver Cervicothoracic junction Fracture fixation medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Aged Fixation (histology) business.industry Biomechanics Anatomy Middle Aged musculoskeletal system Biomechanical Phenomena Orthopedic Fixation Devices medicine.anatomical_structure Orthopedic surgery Cervical Vertebrae Female Neurology (clinical) business Cadaveric spasm Cervical vertebrae |
| Zdroj: | Spine. 27:2763-2770 |
| ISSN: | 0362-2436 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00007632-200212150-00005 |
| Popis: | STUDY DESIGN: This study biomechanically evaluated three fixation devices for stability with posterior two- and three-column injuries. OBJECTIVES: To find an effective means of posteriorly stabilizing injuries at the cervicothoracic junction. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The cervicothoracic spine is complex anatomically and has been a difficult challenge in approach and stabilization of traumatic and degenerative disorders. METHODS: Twenty-one human cadaveric spines (C3-T3) were loaded in flexion, extension, lateral bending, and axial torsion. A posterior two-column injury was created at C7-T1. One of three posterior fixation systems was applied (two rod-screw systems, one plate-screw system, all with screws at C5, C6 and T1, T2). The spines were tested again. A three-column injury was created by transecting the remaining anterior structures; the spines were tested a final time. RESULTS: In flexion-extension, there were no significant differences in stiffness between intact and instrumented two-column injury specimens for all systems; the instrumented three-column injury was significantly (P < 0.05) less stiff than intact specimens in extension. Ranges of motion and neutral zones decreased from intact to instrumented two-column injuries and increased from intact to three-column constructs. In lateral bending and axial rotation, all systems were stiffer than intact spines for both injuries; ranges of motion and neutral zones were reduced for both injuries compared with intact specimens. CONCLUSION: All three systems stabilize the cervicothoracic junction with a posterior two-column injury in flexion-extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation; none was adequate for a three-column injury, particularly in extension. A three-column injury at this level would warrant supplemental anterior fixation. |
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