C1-C2 pedicle screw fixation is a technique that appears to be widely applicable and may represent an alternative fixation technique in selected patients.
All four screw fixation techniques limit motion at the C1 to 2 articulation. The addition of cable fixation improves resistance to flexion and extension for posterior transarticular screw fixation.
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