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Review
. 2010 Mar;66(3 Suppl):141-6.
doi: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000365744.54102.B9.

Nuances of occipitocervical fixation

Daniel C Lu  1 , Andrew C Roeser, Valli P Mummaneni, Praveen V Mummaneni
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Review

Nuances of occipitocervical fixation

Daniel C Lu et al. Neurosurgery. 2010 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: To describe the indications and techniques for occipitocervical (OC) fixation.

Methods: The operative nuances of current OC fixation techniques are described. A surgical technique video is included.

Results: Pertinent literature is reviewed regarding OC fixation techniques.

Conclusion: OC fixation systems have evolved from wire and cable techniques to plates, rods, and screws. Screw-rod constructs are easy to implant and biomechanically more rigid than wire techniques.

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