Clinical outcome of posterior C1-C2 pedicle screw fixation and fusion for atlantoaxial instability: A retrospective study of 86 patients
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- 作者：Yonghong Zheng ; Dingjun Hao ; Biao Wang ; Baorong He ; Huimin Hu ; Haiping Zhang ; zhp502@163.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Atlantoaxial instability ; C1 pedicle ; C2 pedicle screw ; Internal fixation
- 刊名：Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：32
- 期：Complete
- 页码：47-50
- 全文大小：700 K
文摘
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C1–C2 pedicle screw placement was achieved satisfactorily in all the patients and their neck pain was greatly relieved.
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Plain radiography and CT scans indicated solid fusion after 12 months in all the patients.
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Sixty-three percent of the patients who presented with neurological symptoms reported improvement after surgery.
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C1–C2 pedicle screw internal fixation is a reliable method for treating atlantoaxial instability.