title: Technique for occipito-cervical fusion in osteopenic patients.
abstract: A technique for occipito-cervical fusion in patients with upper cervical spine abnormalities and osteopenia is described and illustrated. This technique combines the use of autogenous bone graft and a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)-wire construct.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Ohio 45267-0212.
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Stambough
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Balderston
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Grey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D001864:Bone Wires; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: D008768:Methylmethacrylates