POSTERIOR INSTRUMENTATION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE IN CHILDREN: LITERATURE REVIEW

The paper presents a review of the current literature on instrumental fixation of the pediatric cervical spine and technical features of the application of described techniques in children. The posterior instrumental fixation of the cervical spine provides stability and increases fusion rates in chi...

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Published inKhirurgii︠a︡ pozvonochnika = Spine surgery Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 32 - 39
Main Authors Pavlova, Olga, Burtsev, Aleksandr, Gubin, Aleksandr, Ryabykh, Sergey
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Federal State Budgetary Institution "Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics n.a. Ya.L. Tsivyan" 15.09.2017
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screw fixation of the cervical spine
spine surgery in children
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Summary:The paper presents a review of the current literature on instrumental fixation of the pediatric cervical spine and technical features of the application of described techniques in children. The posterior instrumental fixation of the cervical spine provides stability and increases fusion rates in children with cervical spine deformities or instability, and allows intraoperative reduction of vertebral displacements. A number of morphological and clinical studies proved the possibility of implantation of modern metal constructs in children. Given the small size of bone structures in children, each case requires careful preoperative planning, proper intraoperative positioning and strict adherence to surgical techniques.
ISSN:1810-8997
2313-1497
DOI:10.14531/ss2017.3.32-39