The Use of Cervical Spine Locking Plate in Degenerative Cervical Spine Disease

Abstract

We reviewed 8 patients in whom the Cervical Spine Locking Plate was aplied for degenerative cervical spine disease. Morscher introduced a system to prevent migration and loosening of screws by using a cross-split screw head that can be locked into the plate. The secondary advantage of this system is that it eliminates the need for posterior cortex purchase and there by decreases the risk of spinal cord injury. Subjects comprised 5 men and 3 women with a mean age of 56 years. Five were cervical spondylosis and 3 ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Hardware lossening occurred in one Rheumatoid Arthritis Patent but a fusions healed in a good position. CSLA provides immediate stable fixation with minimal complications. Its use should be considered in the surgical treatment of patients requiring multilevel anterior cervical arthrodesis of degenerative cervical spine disease.