Application of the pedicle screws for cervicothoracic fracture-dislocation

• Published in: Zhongguo gu shang Vol. 22; no. 8; p. 569
• Main Authors: Zhao, Liu-jun, Xu, Rong-ming, Ma, Wei-hu, Jiang, Wei-yu, Xiao, Bai-ping, Ruan, Yong-ping, Sun, Shao-hua, Hu, Yong, Gu, Yong-jie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.08.2009
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Bone Screws; Cervical Vertebrae - injuries; Female; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Humans; Joint Dislocations - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Spinal Fractures - surgery; Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries

To explore pedicle screw implantation for fracture-dislocation injuries at cervicothoracic junction (C6-T2). Pedicle screw implantation was used for twenty-six patients with cervicothoracic fracture-dislocation from May 2001 to Jan 2008. There were 17 males and 9 females with an average of 48.5 year...