Occipito-cervical fusion in post-traumatic instability of the upper cervical spine and cranio-cervical junction

摘要

Introduction Surgical management of upper cervical spine (UCS) unstable injuries may be challenging as the number of cases requiring this surgery collected in every single center is small. This retrospective study was conducted to analyze the radiographic and clinical results in 12 patients undergoing a posterior occipito-cervical fusion by a polyaxial screws–rod–plate system.