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Internal fixation for atlanto-axial instability in children

✍ Scribed by Graham A. Flint; Anthony D. Hockley

Publisher
Springer
Year
1987
Tongue
English
Weight
492 KB
Volume
3
Category
Article
ISSN
0256-7040

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✦ Synopsis

A new and simple method for the operative treatment of atlanto-axial instability in children is described. The technique involves a metal rectangle wired in place between the occiput and cervical spine to act as an internal fixation device. Onlay bone grafts subsequently produce bony fusion. A synchronous decompression of the cervical canal can be performed and there is no need for complex or prolonged external fixation.

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A modification of common methods is described for fixation of anterior and inferior atlanto-axial dislocation (AAD and IAD). In AAD a wire is passed around the atlas arch and knotted around the spinous process of the axis in a way that a figure 8 arrangement is achieved as seen in the lateral view.