Utility of modified transarticular screw in the middle and lower cervical spine as intermediate fixation in posterior long fusion surgery.
Conclusions The featured transarticular screw technique, which preserves the ventral cortex of the facet, as intermediate fixation in long fusion is a safe and easy procedure with few complications. It ensures acceptable clinical and radiological outcomes, especially in patients with RA.
PMID: 19929357 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
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