Posterior spinal fusion using a unilateral C1 posterior arch screw and a C2 laminar screw for atlantoaxial fracture dislocation

Introduction: C1 lateral mass screws and C2 pedicle screws are usually chosen to fix atlantoaxial (C1–C2) instability. However, there are a few situations in which these screws are difficult to use, such as in a case with a fracture line at the screw insertion point and bleeding from the fracture si...

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Main Authors: Yuichi Ono, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Michio Hongo, Yuji Kasukawa, Yoshinori Ishikawa, Daisuke Kudo, Ryota Kimura, Jumpei Iida, Yoichi Shimada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19849276