Open AccessSTABILIZATION OF OCCIPITOATLANTOAXIAL COMPLEX THROUGH POSTERIOR APPROACH
Author(s) -
Mykola Korzh,
А. Е. Барыш
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
hirurgiâ pozvonočnika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.138
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2313-1497
pISSN - 1810-8997
DOI - 10.14531/ss2005.1.8-15
Subject(s) - cervical spine , medicine , fixation (population genetics) , surgery , orthodontics , population , environmental health
A posterior occipitocervical fusion with a novel fixation device developed at Sytenko Institute for Spine and Joints Pathology and a technology of its application have been biomechanically substantiated. The analysis of surgeries in 6 patients with upper cervical spine injuries and disorders was performed. The results were assessed as excellent in 3 patients and good in 3 ones. Some criteria for comprehensive estimation of clinical effectiveness of surgeries performed were proposed.