Posterior C1-2 Stabilization Using Translaminar Screw Fixation of the Axis.
- Author:
Jae Taek HONG
1
;
Sang Won LEE
;
Byung Chul SON
;
Chun Kun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery St. Vincent Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea. jatagi15@paran.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
C1-2 instability;
Rod-screw fixation;
Translaminar screw
- MeSH:
Axis, Cervical Vertebra*;
Vertebral Artery
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2006;40(5):387-390
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of C1-2 instability with a bilateral high-riding transverse foramen that was treated with rod-screw fixation using a technique of translaminar rigid screw fixation of the axis. It is believed that a C1-2 fixation with bilateral C-2 translaminar screws has an important advantage over previously reported techniques of C1-2 fixation by eliminating the risk of injury to the vertebral artery during C2 screw placement.
