BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Atlantoaxial instability is commonly treated with C1-C2 fixation performed via posterior approaches. Although anterior transarticular screw (ATS) fixation, performed with a classic retropharyngeal approach, was described more than 10 years ago, the published literature still lacks a comprehensive analysis of the procedure and a real case series. PURPOSE: We report a series of patients treated with atlantoaxial ATS, describing the surgical procedure in detail and discussing advantages and disadvantages of the technique. STUDY DESIGN: The study design includes case series and technical report. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 15 patients affected by atlantoaxial instability secondary to trauma, degenerative diseases, or inflammatory diseases. Anterior transarticular screw fixation was performed with anteroposterior open-mouth and lateral intraoperative radiographs. All patients were evaluated radiologically at follow-up to identify bone fusion. RESULTS: Anterior transarticular screw was performed successfully in 14 patients without complications. The procedure was aborted in a case of vertebral invagination, and one case required revision surgery owing to C2 articular bone fracture. Solid C1-C2 fusion was achieved in all cases (at 10- to 21-week follow-up) except in an elderly patient affected by severe osteoporosis. No complications occurred. CONCLUSIONS: Although the procedure is still not widely known, ATS allows the effective and safe treatment of C1-C2 instability even in patients with systemic comorbidities. It offers several advantages over posterior approaches. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Atlantoaxial anterior transarticular screw fixation. a case series and reappraisal of the technique / Polli, FILIPPO MARIA; Miscusi, Massimo; Forcato, Stefano; Raco, Antonino. - In: THE SPINE JOURNAL. - ISSN 1529-9430. - STAMPA. - 15:1(2015), pp. 185-193. [10.1016/j.spinee.2014.09.019]
Atlantoaxial anterior transarticular screw fixation. a case series and reappraisal of the technique
POLLI, FILIPPO MARIA;MISCUSI, MASSIMO;FORCATO, STEFANO;RACO, Antonino
2015
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Atlantoaxial instability is commonly treated with C1-C2 fixation performed via posterior approaches. Although anterior transarticular screw (ATS) fixation, performed with a classic retropharyngeal approach, was described more than 10 years ago, the published literature still lacks a comprehensive analysis of the procedure and a real case series. PURPOSE: We report a series of patients treated with atlantoaxial ATS, describing the surgical procedure in detail and discussing advantages and disadvantages of the technique. STUDY DESIGN: The study design includes case series and technical report. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 15 patients affected by atlantoaxial instability secondary to trauma, degenerative diseases, or inflammatory diseases. Anterior transarticular screw fixation was performed with anteroposterior open-mouth and lateral intraoperative radiographs. All patients were evaluated radiologically at follow-up to identify bone fusion. RESULTS: Anterior transarticular screw was performed successfully in 14 patients without complications. The procedure was aborted in a case of vertebral invagination, and one case required revision surgery owing to C2 articular bone fracture. Solid C1-C2 fusion was achieved in all cases (at 10- to 21-week follow-up) except in an elderly patient affected by severe osteoporosis. No complications occurred. CONCLUSIONS: Although the procedure is still not widely known, ATS allows the effective and safe treatment of C1-C2 instability even in patients with systemic comorbidities. It offers several advantages over posterior approaches. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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