Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Modified Posterior Atlantoaxial Temporary Fixation with Preservation of Semispinalis Cervicis: A Comparative Study.

Jia LiuShu LiuEnze JiangYixuan TanXiaogang BaoDongyang NiuChao GuoJunqiang QiZhicai ShiGuohua Xu

Published in: Global spine journal (2022)

Compared with the conventional technique, the modified surgical technique with preservation of semispinalis cervicis was effective in improving axial symptoms, decreasing the atrophy rate of muscles, and increasing the cervical ROM.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
type diabetes
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance