Open AccessSafe, Effective and Easily Reproducible Fusion Technique for CV Junction Instability
Author(s) -
Madhukar Nayak,
Raghavendra Bakki Sannegowda
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11306.5731
Subject(s) - instability , instrumentation (computer programming) , medicine , radiological weapon , orthodontics , nuclear medicine , computer science , surgery , physics , mechanics , operating system
The Craniovertebral junction (CVJ) refers to a bony enclosure where the occipital bone surrounds the foramen magnum, the atlas and the axis vertebrae. Because of the complexity of structures, CVJ instability is associated with diagnostic and therapeutic problems. Posterior CV fusion procedures have evolved a lot over the last couple of decades. There has been a lookout for one such surgical procedure which is inherently safe, simple, easily reproducible and biomechanically sound. In our study, we present the initial experience the cases of CV junction instrumentation using O-C1-C2 screw & rod construct operated by the author.