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Cervico-thoracic Spinal Implants

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A wide variety of pathological problems can occur at the cervicothoracic junction, ranging from trauma, degenerative disorders, tumours, and congenital anomalies like segmentation defects. The incidence of traumatic injuries involving the cervicothoracic junction ranges in various reports from 2% to as high as 9%. Spinal pathology located at the cervicothoracic junction present a significant challenge to spine surgeons. This is because of the complex anatomy of the region, the presence of significant neurovascular structures and the complex biomechanics of the region. Any surgical intervention in this area should be done after due consideration of all these factors. Pathology in this region can be accessed from an anterior or a posterior approach. Depending on the pathology and the extent of tissue disruption, reconstruction is done with bone graft and spinal implants. The instrumentation can be anterior alone, posterior alone or combined, based on the biomechanical requirements.

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    Gomatam Vijay Kumar

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Vijay Kumar, G. (2023). Cervico-thoracic Spinal Implants. In: Banerjee, A., Biberthaler, P., Shanmugasundaram, S. (eds) Handbook of Orthopaedic Trauma Implantology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7540-0_107

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