[Advance of lower cervical spine pedicle screw fixation in treatment of lower cervical spine instability].
OBJECTIVE
To review the anatomic character of lower cervical pedicle, the placement and the biomechanical stability of the cervical pedicle screw fixation, the clinical application and the complication caused by fixation.


METHODS
The literature concerned the cervical pedicle screw fixation in recent years were extensively reviewed.


RESULTS
The cervical pedicle screw fixation can be widely used in the lower cervical spine instability according to the anatomic character of lower cervical pedicle, and the good biomechanical stability of the cervical pedicle screw fixation, and the complication can be controlled.


CONCLUSIONS
The cervical pedicle screw fixation is an effective internal fixation for the lower cervical spine instability.
Chen
Zhi-wei
ZW
Department of Spine, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanhua University, Hengyang, Hunan, P. R. China, 421001. CZW9915@163.net
Cao
Sheng-jun
SJ
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods