title: [Results of surgical treatment of 170 injuries of the middle and lower cervical spine].
abstract: The article presents the results of examination of 170 patients with a cervical spine injury, who had been operated by ventral interbody fusion. It presents operative procedures and discusses the results concerning to neurological deficit before treatment. Cloward-Crock's and Bailey-Badgley's technique together with anterior plate fixation yields immediate stabilization and provides the best functional outcome.
authors.affiliation: Neurotraumatologischen Klinik, Städtischen Krankenhauses Berlin-Friedrichshain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klötzer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Knopf
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000293:injuries*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Ergebnisse der operativen Behandlung von 170 Verletzungen der mittleren und unteren Halswirbelsäule.