SURGICAL TREATMENT OF TRAUMATIC LESIONS OF THE MEDIUM¾INFERIOR SEGMENT OF THE CERVICAL SPINE (ABSTRACT)* * Tratamento cirúrgico das lesões traumáticas do segmento médio inferior da coluna cervical (Resumo). Dissertação de Mestrado, Escola Paulista de Medicina ¾ Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Área: Neurocirurgia). Orientador: Oswaldo Inácio de Tella Jr. . DISSERTATION. SÃO PAULO, 1999.
MARCO ANTONIO HERCULANO **
The most frequent injury level of cervical spine is C2, followed by C5 and C6. Injuries are most commonly sustained in the third decade of life, with a decreasing incidence in the advanced age.
As part of these lesions is located in the elements of the anterior column, according to Denis' definition, and taking in consideration the biomechanics studies of the medium-inferior segment of the cervical spine, as well as the mechanisms that cause the lesions, this monograph was elaborated with the intention of presenting the techniques of anterior cervical fusion, with bony graft and plates of Caspar, Morscher (CSLP) and Orion.
The advantages and disadvantages of each type of anterior fixation are presented accordind to the literature review. The improvements in the material relate to plates and screws fixation techniques are illustrated.
KEY WORDS: cervical spine, injury, surgery.
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