A Modified Technique for Occipitocervical Fusion Using Compressed Iliac Crest Allograft Results in a High Rate of Fusion in the Pediatric Population.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.172
Abstract: BACKGROUND In children, high rates of occipitocervical (OC) fusion have been demonstrated with the use of rigid instrumentation in combination with harvested autograft, with or without bone morphogenetic protein (BMP). Historically, the use of allograft… read more here.
Keywords: fusion pediatric; modified technique; occipitocervical fusion; allograft ... See more keywords
Accuracy of Screw Placement and Clinical Outcomes After O-Arm-Navigated Occipitocervical Fusion.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.06.108
Abstract: OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of screw placement and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing occipitocervical fusion. METHODS Patients who underwent occipitocervical fusion with O-arm-based navigation were retrospectively reviewed between January 2015 and… read more here.
Keywords: accuracy screw; occipitocervical fusion; accuracy; placement clinical ... See more keywords
Revision surgery after rod breakage in a patient with occipitocervical fusion
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000010441
Abstract: Rationale: Rod breakage after occipitocervical fusion (OCF) has never been described in a patient who has undergone surgery for basilar invagination (BI) and atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD). Here, we present an unusual but significant case of… read more here.
Keywords: fusion; surgery; rod breakage; occipitocervical fusion ... See more keywords
Occipitocervical Fusion via Cervical Pedicle Fixation Assisted with O‐arm Navigation
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DOI: 10.1111/os.12704
Abstract: To describe the clinical outcomes of occipitocervical fusion (OCF) using cervical pedicle fixation with assistance of O‐arm navigation and present its clinical feasibility. read more here.
Keywords: occipitocervical fusion; cervical pedicle; arm navigation; pedicle fixation ... See more keywords
Postoperative Immobilization following Occipitocervical Fusion in the Pediatric Population: Outcome Evaluation and Review of Literature
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DOI: 10.1159/000485924
Abstract: The scientific literature does not have a consensus about the role and method of postoperative immobilization after occipitocervical fusion in the pediatric population. The primary goal of this study is to review the medical literature… read more here.
Keywords: fusion pediatric; literature; postoperative immobilization; occipitocervical fusion ... See more keywords
Sequential sagittal alignment changes in the cervical spine after occipitocervical fusion
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DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i4.1172
Abstract: BACKGROUND There are few studies regarding sequential changes in the sagittal alignment of the upper and lower cervical regions of the spine after occipitocervical fusion (OCF). In addition, no comparisons of cervical sagittal alignment (CSA)… read more here.
Keywords: spine occipitocervical; group; occipitocervical fusion; csa ... See more keywords