Hannah A Levy, Zachariah W Pinter, Andrew Pumford, Sarah Padilla, Harold I Salmons, Sarah Townsley, Konstantinos Katsos, Michelle Clarke, Mohamad Bydon, Jeremy L Fogelson, Benjamin D Elder, Bradford Currier, Brett A Freedman, Ahmad N Nassr, Brian A Karamian, Arjun S Sebastian
PURPOSE: To determine if C2 pedicle versus pars screw type predicts change in fusion status, C2 screw loosening, cervical alignment, and patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) after C2-T2 posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PDCF). METHODS: All adult patients who underwent C2-T2 PCDF for myelopathy or myeloradiculopathy between 2013-2020 were retrospectively identified. Patients were dichotomized by C2 screw type into bilateral C2 pedicle and bilateral C2 pars screw groups...
April 2, 2024: European Spine Journal