title: The latest design of Ozer cervical retractor.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Various types of retractors have been used in cervical disk operations. The presented device is modified from previous cervical retractor which uses our cervical operations routinely. The new product provides us easy practice during the surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  The retractor consists of two blades which are screwed on the vertebral surfaces. It also provides distraction of disk level during the operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This retractor has been used in over 100 cases and there have not been any complications involving the carotid artery, trachea and oesophagus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  New design provides a significant surgical exposure area under the surgical microscope. When using this retractor, there is no need to use a vertebral spreader because the retractor itself can be used as a vertebral spreader and it is possible to carry out the Smith-Robinson type fusion.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, VKV American Hospital, Guzelbahce Sk. No: 20, 34365-Nisantasi-Istanbul, Turkey. alifahirozer@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ali Fahir
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Ozer
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000592:standards*