title: Surgical treatment of traumatic lesions of the middle and lower cervical spine (C3-C7).
abstract: The writers report on the treatment of traumatic lesions of the middle and lower cervical spine (sprains, fractures, fracture dislocations). The techniques and surgical routes most commonly used and reported in the literature are discussed. After a brief review of a comparable group of twenty-two patients followed up from two to ten years after operation, the authors present their views on the prognosis and some considerations arising out of their experience.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy; D014143:Traction / Q000379:methods; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous