ArticleJournal of spine surgery (Hong Kong)2023
Posterior wiring with sublaminar polyester bands, titanium-peek fixation system for C2 fracture management: a 4-patient case series with a maximum of 18 months' follow-up.
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- Low-cost Posterior C1-C2 Fusion Using Sublaminar Wiring in Neurologically Intact Young Patient with Type IIA Odontoid Fracture: A Resource-oriented Approach.Journal of neurological surgery reports · 2025Article
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Background: C2 fractures can be classified differently when dens, pedicles or body are injured. With regards to the best management of Type-II Anderson-D'Alonzo fractures, Hangman's fractures of pedicles and C2 body fractures are more debatable. However, vertebral pedicle and/or articular screw and dorsal wiring are the most common surgical posterior approaches opted for. Compared to the screw technique, dorsal wiring provides certain benefits such as a lower risk of vertebral artery injury, no need for navigation, less lateral dissection of the paraspinal muscles, shorter surgery time and lower medical costs. Case Description: Two patients with failed conservative treatment for Anderson-D'Alonzo Type-III fractures (Cases 1A and 1B), a patient suffering from a Type-II Hangman's fracture (Case 2) and a patient with failed conservative treatment for a C2 transversal body fracture (Case 3) underwent surgery at the Neurosurgery Division of the University Hospital of Modena (Italy) between July 2020 and September 2021. All patients were treated with posterior wiring with 5 mm Polyester bands, titanium-peek fixation system (Jazz-Lock system MediNext Conclusions: In reducing C2 fractures, a sublaminar fixation with polyester bands and a titanium-peek fixation system can be proposed for fragile and elderly patients.
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