A simple technique of posterior wiring in traumatic instability of the mid to lower cervical spine. Technical note.
Wiring without bone fusion in the treatment of traumatic cervical instability is an uncommon procedure. The authors describe a semirigid wiring technique for stabilizing the acute injured movement segment in the mid and lower cervical spine. Results are briefly discussed.
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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Brandt
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Nielsen
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Säveland
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Wingstrand
D001864:Bone Wires; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*