title: Hook-rod with pedicle screw fixation for unstable spinal fracture. Technical note.
abstract: A technique is described in which spinal fracture repositioning, decompression, and stabilization are achieved by a combination of hook-rod and pedicle screw fixation. This straightforward technique is useful for performing acute decompression in patients with partial neurological deficits and multisystem injuries. A laminectomy allows for placement of a stiffer fixation system, and it improves the insufficient canal clearance obtained when performing annulotaxis alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital, Pula, Croatia. marin.stancic@pu.tel.hr
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Stancić
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mićović
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Potocnjak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*