Anterior cervical fusion with the Caspar instrumentation system.
Twenty-eight patients with a variety of cervical spine abnormalities underwent anterior cervical spine stabilization with the Caspar osteosynthetic plate/intervertebral body bone graft technique. The available hardware and operative technique are presented, and case reports illustrate clinical applications. Complications and results of the series are presented. A brief discussion of applicable biomechanical principles and of technical pitfalls leading to potential fusion failures and a review of experience and developments in cervical plating techniques are included.
Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*