Orthopedics & Traumatology
Online ISSN : 1349-4333
Print ISSN : 0037-1033
ISSN-L : 0037-1033
Posterior Plating of the Cervical Spine
Kenzo ShirasawaKeiichiro ShibaTakayoshi UetaHideki OhtaEiji MoriShun-ichi RikimaruKozo KajiHironobu AkuneTakashi MiharaYouichi MatsukuraOsamu KawanoKoichi Yoshikane
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1995 Volume 44 Issue 3 Pages 897-900

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We report on 5 cases treated by posterior arthrodesis of the cervical spine using a plate fixed with screws to the lateral masses. Of 3 patients with cervical spine injuries, all had solid fusion. These cases had injuries of the spinous processes, laminaes, and facets. This technique is particularly advantageous in these conditions. Of 2 patients with cervical myelopathy associated with athetoid cerebral palsy who had carvical laminoplasty and posterior arthrodesis, all had solid fusion and achieved good chinical results. All cases maintained good cervical alignment. There were no neurologic or vascular complications.
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