title: Subtotal cervical body replacement by C-shaped iliac crest graft. Technical note.
abstract: A method for subtotal cervical vertebral body replacement in cases of tear drop fractures or burst compression fractures is presented, using a C-shaped iliac crest graft in combination with the trapezial osteosynthetic plate technique according to Caspar.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery