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ArticleJournal of craniovertebral junction & spine

The role of cervical pedicle screw in cervical spine trauma: A single-center retrospective study.

Igor Ebert Cechin, Alderico Girão Campos De Barros, Ahsan Ali Khan, Luis Eduardo Carelli Teixeira Da Silva

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Article in Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Fully percutaneous, navigation-assisted cervical pedicle screw instrumentation: technical note and a report of safety and accuracy.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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  2. Modified anterior long-segment fixation versus posterior and combined approaches for subaxial cervical fractures in ankylosing spondylitis: a retrospective cohort study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Igor Ebert CechinDepartment of Spine Surgery, National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Alderico Girão Campos De BarrosDepartment of Spine Surgery, National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ahsan Ali KhanDepartment of Spine Surgery, National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Luis Eduardo Carelli Teixeira Da SilvaDepartment of Spine Surgery, National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia · BRAga Khan University · PK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Placement of pedicle screw in the subaxial cervical spine is a challenging and complex technique but provides significant biomechanical advantages. Despite its potential complications, the role and use of cervical pedicle screw (CPS) are growing. A literature review of the significant articles on applying pedicle screws in the subaxial cervical spine was done (articles between 1994 and 2020). Furthermore, our center´s experience of 15 years related to CPS is also discussed in this study. Transpedicular instrumentation in the subaxial cervical spine requires profound anatomical knowledge and meticulous surgical technique. This technique provides superior biomechanical stability compared to the other cervical fixation techniques. Pull-out strength of CPS is twice as compared to the lateral mass screws. There have been numerous variations in the technique of CPS, varying from open techniques to minimally invasive and the use of biomodels and templates during this procedure. Clinically, CPS can be used in different cervical trauma situations, such as fracture-dislocations, floating lateral mass, and fractures associated with ankylosing spondylitis. Despite the possibility of neurovascular injury due to the proximity of the vertebral artery, spinal cord, and spinal nerves to the cervical pedicles, scientific literature, and our center × s experience show low risk, and this technique can be performed safely. CPS placement is a safe procedure, and it has great potential in the management of cervical spine trauma.

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Cervical pedicle screwcervical spine traumasubaxial fractures

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PMID37860022
PMCPMC10583797
OpenAlexW4386833959

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