Modification of Cloward cervical retractor. Technical note.
A modification of a Cloward lateral cervical retractor with sharp blades is described. The purpose of the adaptation is to help prevent injuries to soft tissues of the neck and to facilitate placement during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments