Transoral cervical corpectomy with the aid of the microscope

• Published in: Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) Vol. 4; no. 3; p. 209
• Main Authors: Salcman, M, Jamaris, J, Leveque, H, Ducker, T B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.1979
• Subjects: Aged; Cervical Vertebrae - injuries; Cervical Vertebrae - surgery; Humans; Joint Dislocations - surgery; Male; Methods; Microscopy; Middle Aged

The transoral transpharyngeal approach to the upper cervical spine is useful in symptomatic cases of chronic atlantoaxial dislocation not reducible by other means. Spontaneous healing and fusion in such patients results in an anterior deformity or gibbus which indents the ventral surface of the spin...