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Calvarial bone graft for craniovertebral junction fixation in children.

Vitor Nagai YamakiAnita Ahmadi BirjandiDominic Thompson
Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
Full thickness calvarial bone graft is readily available, has good structural integrity and is associated with minimal donor site morbidity. CG should be considered for use as a sole construct, or to augment semi-rigid constructs when instrumented fixation is precluded.
Keyphrases
  • bone regeneration
  • minimally invasive
  • bone mineral density
  • young adults
  • bone loss
  • optical coherence tomography
  • postmenopausal women
  • body composition