Posterior atlantoaxial fixation of osteoporotic odontoid fracture: biomechanical analysis of the Magerl versus harms techniques in a cadaver model.
Austin Mike-MayerKendrick LamRandal P MorrisAbeer Al BarghouthiFrancesco TravascioLoren L LattaRonald W LindseyPublished in: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society (2024)
Both Harms and Magerl posterior atlantoaxial fixation techniques allowed for C1, C2, and the dens to move as a relative unit following odontoid fracture, establishing more anatomic stability to the upper cervical spine.