Advances in surgical treatment for atlantoaxial instability focusing on rheumatoid arthritis: Analysis of a series of 67 patients.
Mao-Shih LinChih-Wei HuangHsi-Kai TsouChung-Yuh TzengTing-Hsien KaoRuei-Hong LinTse-Yu ChenChi-Ruei LiCheng-Ying LeePublished in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2023)
The technical complexities of C1-C2 surgery can be mitigated by CT-based image-guided surgery and microscope-based AR navigation, to improve accuracy in screw placement and overall clinical outcomes, particularly in RA patients with AAI.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- disease activity
- newly diagnosed
- computed tomography
- prognostic factors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- image quality
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- contrast enhanced
- interstitial lung disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- positron emission tomography
- systemic sclerosis
- atrial fibrillation
- ultrasound guided
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- dual energy