title: Ventral spondylodesis: basic method in the treatment of cervical spine injuries.
abstract: Ventral spondylodesis or ventrofixation is the most important surgical method for the treatment of severe cervical spine injuries accompanied by instability. Its wide indications include fracture-dislocations, compression fractures of the vertebral body, injuries to the disc, luxations, 'tear drop fractures' as well as "hangman's fractures". The essential parts of its technique: previous reduction by traction, anterior cervical approach, removal of the injured parts of vertebral body and disc(s), replacement by corticocancellous bone graft with subsequent plate-screw fixation. The authors performed in their Institute nearly 100 operations of this type, in a 10-year period of which; detailed account is given. Good results of surgery can be expected only by ensuring adequate technical conditions and professional knowledge, performing the operations in centres having sufficient experience.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Traumatology, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pentelényi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zsolczai
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Turóczy
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Szarvas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Veres
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods