Safety issues and neurological improvement following C1-C2 fusion using C1 lateral mass and C2 pedicle screw in atlantoaxial instability

• Main Authors: Kwan, M.K., Chan, C.Y.W., Kwan, T.C.C., Gashi, Y.N., Saw, L.B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/11081/1/Safety_Issues_and_Neurological_Improvement_following_C1-C2_Fusion_using_C1_Lateral_Mass_and_C2_Pedicle_Screw_in_Atlantoaxial_Instability.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/11081/; http://morthoj.org/2010v4n2/Atlantoaxial_Instability.pdf

The evolution of instrumentation methods for C1-C2 fusion from the use of posterior wiring methods to transarticular screws and C1 lateral mass with C2 pedicle screw construct have improved fusion rates to almost 100. However, the C1 lateral mass and C2 pedicle screw technique is technically demandi...