The effect of C2 screw type on perioperative outcomes and long-term stability after C2-T2 posterior cervical decompression and fusion.
Hannah A LevyZachariah W PinterAndrew PumfordSarah PadillaHarold I SalmonsSarah TownsleyKonstantinos KatsosMichelle ClarkeMohamad BydonJeremy L FogelsonBenjamin D ElderBradford CurrierBrett A FreedmanAhmad N NassrBrian A KaramianArjun S SebastianPublished 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)
There were no significant differences in fusion status, hardware complications, and radiographic and clinical outcomes based on C2 screw type following C2-T2 PCDF. Accordingly, intraoperative usage criteria can be flexible based on patient vertebral artery positioning and surgeon comfort level.