LI Kanghua , LI Qiang , DENG Zhansheng , et al.
  • Department of Orthopaedics ,Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha Hunan, 410008,P. R. China;
Upper cervical spine; Instability; Fusion
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Objective To study operative methods of treating upper cervical spine instability without injury. Methods Twentythree cases were treated by internal fixation with autologous bone grafts. Atlantoaxial arthrodesis were performed in 10 cases with Apofix interlaminar clamp(5 cases), Atlas cable system(3 cases) and Brookes(2 cases). Occipitocervical fusion were performed in the other 13 cases by using of CD-cervical(3 cases), Cervifix(8 cases) and Ustick fixation(2cases). Results All the 23 cases were followed up for 2.5 years in average (ranged from 6 months to 5 years). Solid arthrodesis was obtained in all 23 cases . Six months after operation, of the 20 cases with preoperation nervous lesion, improvement was achieved in 16 cases. According to JOA standard and Hirabashiformula,the rate of improvement was 27.1%.Conclusion Posterior fusion is recommended for upper cervical unstability.

Citation： LI Kanghua,LI Qiang,DENG Zhansheng,et al.. OPERATION ON UPPER CERVICAL INSTABILITY WITHOUT INJURY. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2005, 19(5): 354-357. doi: Copy