Screw fixation to C2 in children: A case series and technical report

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-25

  Hedequist, Daniel ^a   Proctor, Mark ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

C2 screw fixation; Cervical spine; Pars screw

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AXIS; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; METHODOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 60549085557     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181924367     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Naderi S, Crawford NR, Song GS, et al. Biomechanical comparison of C1-C2 posterior fixations. Cable, graft, and screw combinations. Spine. 1998;23(18):1946-1955; [discussion 1955-1956].
2. Harms J, Melcher RP. Posterior C1-C2 fusion with polyaxial screw and rod fixation. Spine. 2001;26(22):2467-2471.
3. Ondra SL, Marzouk S, Ganju A, et al. Safety and efficacy of C2 pedicle screws placed with anatomic and lateral C-arm guidance. Spine. 2006;31(9):E263YE267.
4. Wright NM. Posterior C2 fixation using bilateral, crossing C2 laminar screws: case series and technical note. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2004; 17(2):158-162.
5. Reilly CW, Choit RL. Transarticular screws in the management of C1-C2 instability in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2006;26(5):582-588.
6. Brockmeyer DL, York JE, Apfelbaum RI. Anatomical suitability of C1-2 transarticular screw placement in pediatric patients. J Neurosurg. 2000;92(suppl 1):7-11.
7. Sun PP. Occipitocervical fixation with C2 translaminar screws in children. J Neurosurg Pediatrics. 2008;1(4):A355.
8. Hedequist D, Hresko T, Proctor M. Modern cervical spine instrumentation in children. Spine. 2008;33(4):379-383.
9. Vara CS, Thompson GH. A cadaveric examination of pediatric cervical pedicle morphology. Spine. 2006;31(10):1107-1112.
10. Jun BY. Anatomic study for ideal and safe posterior C1-C2 transarticular screw fixation. Spine. 1998;23(15):1703-1707.
11. Mandel IM, Kambach BJ, Petersilge CA, et al. Morphologic considerations of C2 isthmus dimensions for the placement of transarticular screws. Spine. 2000;25(12):1542-1547.
12. Lehman RA Jr, Dmitriev AE, Helgeson MD, et al. Salvage of C2 pedicle and pars screws using the intralaminar technique: a biomechanical analysis. Spine. 2008;33(9):960-965.