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Atlantoaxial instability treated with transarticular screw fixation

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We treated 11 patients with atlantoaxial instability using transarticular posterior screw fixation and lateral bone grafting. A posterior bone graft was added in eight patients. The results showed good reduction and a stable fixation. After 6 months ten patients had regained almost 70% of rotation and did not notice any significant limitation.

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Nous avons traité 11 patients pour instabilité atloïdo-axoïdienne utilisant une fixation par vis transarticulaire postérieure avec greffe osseuse latérale. Une greffe postérieure a été ajoutée chez huit patients. Les résultats ont montré bonne réduction et une fixation stable. Après 6 mois dix patients avaient regagné presque 70% de la rotation et ne se plaignaient pas de limitation notable.

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Naseer, R., Bailey, S. Atlantoaxial instability treated with transarticular screw fixation. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 25, 268–271 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002640100258

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