PubMed · 3288400
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M M Panjabi, L L Thibodeau, J J Crisco, A A White. 1988. What constitutes spinal instability?. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3288400/
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BACKGROUND: The optimal surgical treatment of atlanto-axial instability remains controversial despite the variety of modifications and supplemental techniques currently available. METHODS: We describe a modification of the Brooks posterior wiring technique supplemented with transarticular screws for C1-C2 instability. RESULTS: This method has been implemented in 30 patients in our institution with no radiological failures. CONCLUSIONS: The modification provides several technical advantages and potentially stronger fixation compared to methods currently in use.
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STUDY DESIGN: This is a feasibility study of image-guided surgery for C1-C2 transarticular screw fixation comparing postoperative screw position in a nonrandomized prospective cohort with a historic control group in which fluoroscopic guidance was used alone. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the potential benefits and disadvantages of image-guided surgery for C1-C2 screw placement. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: C1-C2 transarticular screw fixation is biomechanically superior to other current surgical stabilization procedures. The original technique for C1-C2 screw placement relies on anatomic landmarks and intraoperative fluoroscopy. Screw misplacement or anatomic variations can result in vertebral artery injury. Image-guided surgery involves using computed tomography (CT) data to plan the optimal screw trajectory before surgery and then use this data to guide screw placement during the actual surgery. Promising results of this technique are reported in the literature, but no direct comparison between image-guided surgery and conventional surgical techniques has been previously reported. METHODS: The image-guided surgery group consisted of 37 prospective patients. The historic control group included 78 patients who had similar surgeries performed using only fluoroscopic guidance. For the image-guided surgery group, subluxation was reduced by positioning at the time of CT examination. The CT data were transferred to a StealthStation (Sofamor-Danek, Memphis, TN) surgical planning and guidance computer system, and an optimal screw trajectory was determined for the right and left transarticular screws. After matching the surgical field to the virtual computer field, C2 was drilled according to the planned screw trajectory, and screws were placed. Plain radiographs and CT were used for postoperative evaluation of the image-guided surgery group. RESULTS: Image-guided surgery reduced but did not eliminate the risk of screw misplacement. Surgical time was not increased overall. CONCLUSIONS: Image-guided surgery is an effective tool for the achievement of correct screw placement in C1-C2 transarticular screw fixation procedures. The procedure remains technically demanding.