title: Special problems and indications of the palliative osteosynthesis of the cervical vertebra.
abstract: The palliative internal fixation of the cervical spine becomes more and more important. Independent of the patients age, the procedure is indicated by neurologic complications, very severe pain, in patients of generally good condition. The tumorous lesion of the spine should be a local restricted one.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*