Biomechanical study of novel unilateral fixation combining unilateral pedicle and contralateral translaminar screws in the subaxial cervical spine

In several situations, the stability of the subaxial cervical spine is damaged and involves the lateral mass of one side; in these cases, a pedicle screw (PS) or lateral mass screw (LMS) may not be suitable for placement on the affected side. Therefore, salvage short-segment fixation with satisfactory stability is needed when bilateral fixation is not feasible.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research