Inside-outside technique for posterior occipitocervical spine instrumentation and stabilization: Preliminary results

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 90, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 1-7

  Pait, T Glenn ^a   Al Mefty, Ossama ^a   Boop, Frederick A ^a   Arnautovic, Kenan I ^a   Rahman, Salim ^a   Ceola, Wade ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Inside outside technique; Occiput; Posterior spinal instrumentation; Screw; Screw fixation; Wire fixation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCIPITAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 0032950211     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.1999.90.1.0001     Document Type: Article

References (54)

1. Al-Mefty O, Borba LA, Aoki N, et al: The transcondylar approach to extradural nonneoplastic lesions of the craniovertebral junction. J Neurosurg 84:1-6, 1996
2. Arnautovic KI, Al-Mefty O, Pait TG, et al: The suboccipital cavernous sinus. J Neurosurg 86:252-262, 1997
3. Benzel EC: Complex instrumentation constructs and force applications, in Benzel EC (ed): Biomechanics of Spine Stabilization: Principles and Clinical Practice. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995, pp 25-31, 221-245
4. Bertalanffy H, Seeger W: The dorsolateral, suboccipital, transcondylar approach to the lower clivus and anterior portion of the craniocervical junction. Neurosurgery 29:815-821, 1991
5. Brattstrom H: Surgery in atlanto-axial dislocation in rheumatoid arthritis. Reconstr Surg Traumatol 18:16-29, 1981
6. Bryan WJ, Inglis AE, Sculco TP, et al: Methylmethacrylate stabilization for enhancement of posterior cervical arthrodesis in rheumatoid arthritis. J Bone Joint Surg (Am) 64:1045-1050, 1982
7. Bucholz RW, Burkhead WZ: The pathological anatomy of fatal atlanto-occipital dislocations. J Bone Joint Surg (Am) 61: 248-250, 1979
8. Cherny WB, Sonntag VK, Douglas RA: Lateral mass posterior plating and facet fusion for cervical spine instability. BNI Quart 7:2-11, 1991
9. Cregan JC: Internal fixation of the unstable rheumatoid cervical spine. Ann Rheum Dis 25:242-252, 1966
10. Crockard HA, Essigman WK, Stevens JM, et al: Surgical treatment of cervical cord compression in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 44:809-816, 1985
11. Dickman CA, Sonntag VK, Marcotte PJ: Techniques of screw fixation of the cervical spine. BNI Quart 8:9-26, 1992
12. Dunn EJ, Anas PP: The management of tumors of the upper cervical spine. Orthop Clin North Am 9:1065-1080, 1978
13. Ellis PM, Findlay JM: Craniocervical fusion with contoured Luque rod and autogeneic bone graft. Can J Surg 37:50-54, 1994
14. Fehlings MG, Errico T, Cooper P, et al: Occipitocervical fusion with a five-millimeter malleable rod and segmental fixation. Neurosurgery 32:198-207, 1993
15. Fielding JW, Hawkins RJ, Ratzan SA: Spine fusion for atlanto-axial instability. J Bone Joint Surg (Am) 58:400-407, 1976
16. Grantham SA, Dick HM, Thompson RC Jr, et al: Occipitocervical arthrodesis: indications, technique, and results. Clin Orthop 65:118-129, 1969
17. Grob D, Dvorak J, Panjabi M, et al: Posterior occipitocervical fusion: a preliminary report of a new technique. Spine 16 (Suppl 3):17-24, 1991
18. Hakuba A, Komiyama M, Tsujimoto T, et al: Transuncodiscal approach to dumbbell tumors of the cervical spinal canal. J Neurosurg 61:1100-1106, 1984
19. Hamblen DL: Occipito-cervical fusion: indications, technique, and results. J Bone Joint Surg 49:33-45, 1967
20. Harrington KD: Current concepts review. Metastatic disease of the spine. J Bone Joint Surg (Am) 68:1110-1115, 1986
21. Heywood AW, Learmonth ID, Thomas M: Internal fixation for occipito-cervical fusion. J Bone Joint Surg (Br) 70:708-711, 1988
22. Itoh T, Tsuji H, Katoh Y, et al: Occipito-cervical fusion reinforced by Luque's segmental spinal instrumentation for rheumatoid diseases. Spine 13:1234-1238, 1988
23. Kerschbaumer F: Rheumatoid instability, in Bauer R, Kerschbaumer F, Poisel S (eds): Atlas of Spinal Operations. New York: Thieme, 1993, pp 347-376
24. MacKenzie AI, Uttley D, Marsh HT, et al: Craniocervical stabilization using Luque/Hartshill rectangles. Neurosurgery 26: 32-36, 1990
25. McWhorter JM, Alexander E, Davis CH, et al: Posterior cervical fusion in children. J Neurosurg 45:211-215, 1976
26. Menezes AH: Congenital and acquired abnormalities of the craniovertebral junction, in Youmans JR (ed): Neurological Surgery: a Comprehensive Reference Guide to the Diagnosis and Management of Neurosurgical Problems, ed 4. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1996, pp 1035-1089
27. Menezes AH, Muhonen M: Management of occipito-cervical instability, in Cooper PR (ed): Management of Posttraumatic Spinal Instability. Park Ridge, IL: American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1990, pp 65-76
28. Menezes AH, VanGilder JC: Transoral-transpharyngeal approach to the anterior craniocervical junction: ten-year experience with 72 patients. J Neurosurg 69:895-903, 1988
29. Menezes AH, VanGilder JC, Clark CR, et al: Odontoid upward migration in rheumatoid arthritis: an analysis of 45 patients with "cranial settling." J Neurosurg 63:500-509, 1985
30. Menezes AH, VanGilder JC, Graf CJ, et al: Craniocervical abnormalities: a comprehensive surgical approach. J Neurosurg 53:444-455, 1980
31. Miller JD, Al-Mefty O, Middleton TH III: Synovial cyst at the craniovertebral junction. Surg Neurol 31:239-242, 1989
32. Murphy MJ, Southwick WO: Posterior approaches and fusions, in Cervical Spine Research Society (ed): The Cervical Spine. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1983, pp 496-513
33. Murphy MJ, Southwick WO: Posterior approaches and fusions, in Cervical Spine Research Society (ed): The Cervical Spine, ed 2. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1989, pp 775-791
34. Newman P, Sweetnam R: Occipito-cervical fusion: an operative technique and its indications. J Bone Joint Surg 51:423-431, 1969
35. Pait TG, Borba LAB: Stabilization of the cervical spine (C3-C7) with articular mass (lateral mass) plate and screws, in Long D (ed): Atlas of Operative Neurosurgical Technique. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1996, Vol 5, pp 91-100
36. Pait TG, McAllister PV, Kaufman HH: Quadrant anatomy of the articular pillars (lateral cervical mass) of the cervical spine. J Neurosurg 82:1011-1014, 1995
37. Pang D, Wilberger JE Jr: Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation with survival: case report and review. Neurosurgery 7: 503-508, 1980
38. Panjabi M, Dvorak J, Duranceau J, et al: Three-dimensional movements of the upper cervical spine. Spine 13:726-730, 1988
39. Papadopoulos SM, Dickman CA, Sonntag VK, et al: Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation with survival. Neurosurgery 28: 574-579, 1991
40. Ransford AO, Crockard HA, Pozo JL, et al: Craniocervical instability treated by contoured loop fixation. J Bone Joint Surg (Br) 68:73-177, 1986
41. Robinson RA, Southwick WO: Surgical approaches to the cervical spine, in American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (ed): Instructional Course Lectures. St. Louis: CV Mosby, 1960, Vol 17, pp 299-330
42. Roy-Camille R, Mazel C: Stabilization of the cervical spine with posterior plates and screws, in Camins MB, O'Leary PF (eds): Disorders of the Cervical Spine. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1992, pp 577-591
43. Roy-Camille R, Mazel C, Saillant G, et al: Rationale and techniques of internal fixation in trauma of the cervical spine, in Errico TJ, Bauer RD, Waugh T (eds): Spinal Trauma. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1991, 163-191
44. Roy-Camille R, Saillant G, Mazel C: Internal fixation of the unstable cervical spine by a posterior osteosynthesis with plates and screws, in Cervical Spine Research Society (ed): The Cervical Spine, ed 2. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1989, 390-403
45. Sakou T, Kawajda H, Morizono S, et al: Occipitoatlantoaxial fusion utilizing a rectangular rod. Clin Orthop Rel Res 239: 136-144, 1989
46. Sherk HH, Snyder B: Posterior fusions of the upper cervical spine: indications, techniques and prognosis. Orthop Clin North Am 9:1091-1099, 1978
47. Songer MN, Spencer DL, Meyer PR Jr, et al: The use of sub-laminar cables to replace Luque wires. Spine 16 (Suppl): 418-421, 1991
48. Sonntag VK, Dickman CA: Craniocervical stabilization. Clin Neurosurg 40:243-272, 1993
49. Sonntag VK, Dickman CA: Occipitocervical instrumentation, in Hitchon PW, Traynelis VC, Rengachary SS (eds): Techniques in Spinal Fusion and Stabilization. New York: Thieme, 1995, pp 107-121
50. Sumi M, Kataoka O, Ikeda M, et al: Atlantoaxial dislocation: a follow-up study of surgical results. Spine 22:759-764, 1997
51. Sutterlin CE III: Axis fixation system for posterior cervical reconstruction, in Hitchon PW, Traynelis VC, Rengachary SS (eds): Techniques in Spinal Fusion and Stabilization. New York: Thieme, 1995, pp 159-169
52. Traynelis VC, Marano GD, Dunker RO, et al: Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation. Case report. J Neurosurg 65: 863-870, 1986
53. Wertheim SB, Bohlman HH: Occipitocervical fusion: indications, technique, and long-term results in thirteen patients. J Bone Joint Surg (Am) 69:833-836, 1987
54. Yashon D: Surgical management of trauma to the spine, in Schmidek HH, Sweet WH (eds): Operative Neurosurgical Techniques: Indications, Methods, and Results, ed 2. Orlando: Grune & Stratton, 1988, Vol 2, pp 1449-1469