Open AccessOccipito-Cervical Fixation Surgical Experience
Author(s) -
Ramadan Shamseldein
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hsoa journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2578-7284
DOI - 10.24966/scti-7284/100022
Subject(s) - medicine , fixation (population genetics) , weakness , modality (human–computer interaction) , cervical spine , internal fixation , surgery , radiology , computer science , artificial intelligence , population , environmental health
Occipito-cervical lesions not uncommonbut usually fatal conditions. Pain, limitation of movements, and weakness, were the main complaints of patients with upper cervical lesions. Internal fixation and fusion almost is a successful way for treatment by different means. CT scan is the imaging modality of choice for evaluation.