SMJ articles in the category "fusion"

Original Article

Surgical Treatment of Acute Type II and Rostral Type III Odontoid Fractures Managed by Anterior Screw Fixation

Objectives: In the present study, the authors comment on their experience with anterior odontoid screw fixation in the management of odontoid fractures, in an attempt to further assess the safety and the efficacy of this procedure. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of 50 consecutive patients with reducible type II…

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Original Article

C1-C2 Transarticular Screw Fixation for Atlantoaxial Instability

Objectives: The atlantoaxial segment of the cervical spine is commonly destabilized in a variety of disorders. Transarticular screw fixation of the C1-C2 joint has been proposed as a biomechanically superior therapeutic modality. The authors present their experience with this technique. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 23 patients treated with this…

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