A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Upper Cervical Spine Fusion in Children With Skeletal Dysplasia



Authors: Pakkasjarvi N, Mattila M, Remes V, Helenius I

Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

Publication year: 2013

Journal: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Journal name in source: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Journal acronym: SCAND J SURG

Volume: 102

Issue: 3

First page : 189

Last page: 196

Number of pages: 8

ISSN: 1457-4969

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1457496913486742


Abstract

Conclusions: Surgical fixation in the pediatric cervical spine is hampered by fragile posterior structures. A postoperative immobilization by halo vest for 4 months is customary. Selective anterior corpectomy and plate fixation is not recommended in pediatric patients with skeletal dysplasias.




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