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The Anterior Transarticular Fixation of C1/C2 in the Elderly With Dens Fractures

OLIVER GEMBRUCH, YAHYA AHMADIPOUR, ELIAS LEMONAS and OLIVER MÜLLER
International Journal of Spine Surgery April 2020, 14 (2) 162-169; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/7031

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    Demonstrating the screw placement of the anterior transarticular screw fixation in a patient suffering from a type II fracture according to the Anderson-D'Alonzo classification.

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    (A) Trajectory for odontoid screw fixation. (B) Trajectory for anterior transarticular screw fixation. (C) Anterior distance from transverse process to vertebral artery and posterior distance from vertebral artery to transverse process.

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    (A) Isthmus C2. (B) Anterior entry zone for placement ATSF. (C) Length of lateral masses. (D) Anterior distance from transverse process to vertebral artery.

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The Anterior Transarticular Fixation of C1/C2 in the Elderly With Dens Fractures
OLIVER GEMBRUCH, YAHYA AHMADIPOUR, ELIAS LEMONAS, OLIVER MÜLLER
International Journal of Spine Surgery Apr 2020, 14 (2) 162-169; DOI: 10.14444/7031
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