Open AccessClinical and radiological outcomes of image guided posterior C1-C2 fixation for atlantoaxial osteoarthritis (AAOA)
Author(s) -
Mitchell Fung,
Ellen Frydenberg,
Leslie Barnsley,
Joga Chaganti,
Timothy Steel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss.2018.12.04
Subject(s) - radiological weapon , medicine , fixation (population genetics) , osteoarthritis , atlantoaxial instability , orthodontics , radiology , surgery , cervical spine , pathology , alternative medicine , environmental health , population
Atlantoaxial (C1-C2) osteoarthritis (AAOA) causes severe suboccipital pain exacerbated by lateral rotation. The pain is usually progressive and resistant to conservative therapy. Posterior fusion surgery is performed to stabilise the C1-C2 segment. This is the first Australian study reporting the outcome of posterior atlantoaxial fixation including hybrid fixations performed for AAOA.