A modified drill guide for the anterior cervical fusion (Cloward) procedure. Technical note.
A modified drill guide for use in the anterior cervical fusion procedure is described. This device permits an inspection of the interbody hole during the drilling process, and incorporates the additional mechanical improvements of replacement fixation points and locking rings of different diameter. These modifications have been found to simplify and improve control over the drilling component of this surgical procedure.
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation*