Fundamentals in Spinal Surgery for Residents-Occipital Cervical Fusion: Indications and Techniques

Occipital Cervical Fusion: Indications and Techniques

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker talks about occipital-cervical fusion as a technique used to treat various pathologies in the cranial cervical region. The speaker discusses the anatomy and biomechanics of the occipital-C1-C2 junction, as well as indications and techniques for fusion. They also mention different fixation methods, including wiring, plate-screw systems, and transcondylar screw fixation. The speaker highlights the importance of stability and rigidity in these fusion techniques and mentions that screw rod systems tend to perform better than wiring systems in terms of stability. They also mention potential complications and considerations when performing occipital-cervical fusion, such as the danger zones in the occiput and the need for careful preoperative planning and measurement. The video concludes with a discussion on the potential future of image-guided screw fixation techniques for occipital-cervical fusion. No credits were granted in the video.

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Eric J. Woodard, MD, FAANS

Keywords

occipital-cervical fusion

cranial cervical region

anatomy

biomechanics

fixation methods

stability

complications