title: Failure of posterior cervical fusions using cadaveric bone graft in children.
abstract: Seven children underwent posterior cervical fusion with cadaveric bone graft and wiring for instability secondary to trauma or a congenital anomaly. None of the operations resulted in solid bone union. One patient was found to have a fibrous union which was stable on flexion-extension roentgenograms. In five patients who had a symptomatic pseudarthrosis, a second operative procedure was performed using autogenous iliac-bone graft. Bone union was subsequently observed in the four who were available for follow-up.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous