Abstract:Background: Clinical studies have shown that irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation (IAAD) can achieve reduction, decompression, fixation and fusion by transoral, posterior, and other traditional approaches. The present study aims to introduced a newly designed reduction plate through the retropharyngeal approach and evaluate its feasibility by cadaveric test and finite element analysis.Methods: A cadaveric specimen and a 45-year-old postoperative female patient diagnosed with IAAD who underwent the traditional … Show more
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