Open AccessUpper cervical injuries: Clinical results using a new treatment algorithm
Author(s) -
Andrei Fernandes Joaquim,
Enrico Ghizoni,
Hélder Tedeschi,
Alexandre R.D. Yacoub,
Darrel S. Brodke,
Alexander R. Vaccaro,
Alpesh A. Patel
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8237.151585
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , prospective cohort study , surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , cohort , algorithm , cervical spine , computer science
Upper cervical injuries (UCI) have a wide range of radiological and clinical presentation due to the unique complex bony, ligamentous and vascular anatomy. We recently proposed a rational approach in an attempt to unify prior classification system and guide treatment. In this paper, we evaluate the clinical results of our algorithm for UCI treatment.