Management of Unstable C1 Fractures Involving the Lateral Mass: Posterior C1-C2 Screw-Rod Fixation and Fusion

Xiaobao Zou; Haozhi Yang; Chenfu Deng; Junlin Chen; Rencai Ma; Xiangyang Ma; Hong Xia

doi:10.12659/MSM.938600

17 May 2023 : Clinical Research

Management of Unstable C1 Fractures Involving the Lateral Mass: Posterior C1-C2 Screw-Rod Fixation and Fusion

Xiaobao Zou^1BDE, Haozhi Yang^1BC, Chenfu Deng^1CF, Junlin Chen^1BF, Rencai Ma^1CF, Xiangyang Ma^1AG*, Hong Xia^1A

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938600

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e938600

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Figure 1 A 40-year-old man with unstable C1 fracture involving right lateral mass. (A, B) Preoperative cervical lateral and mouth-open X-rays showed lateral mass displacement. (C) CT scan showed fractures of C1 anterior and posterior arches and right lateral mass. (D) Preoperative MRI showed no spinal cord compression.

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Management of Unstable C1 Fractures Involving the Lateral Mass: Posterior C1-C2 Screw-Rod Fixation and Fusion

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