Open AccessMachined cervical interfacet allograft spacers for the management of atlantoaxial instability
Author(s) -
Mazda K Turel,
Mena G. Kerolus,
Vincent C. Traynelis
Publication year - 2017
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/jcvjs.jcvjs_87_17
Subject(s) - medicine , atlantoaxial instability , surgery , arthrodesis , vertebral artery , atlanto axial joint , radiography , subluxation , stenosis , spinal fusion , radiology , cervical spine , alternative medicine , pathology
The use of cervical interfacet spacers (CISs) to augment stability and provide solid arthrodesis at the atlantoaxial joint has not been studied in detail. The aim of this work is to report the outcomes with the use of machined allograft CISs at C1-2.