Advanced Techniques in Cervical Spine Surgery by Wellington K. Hsu J Bone Joint Surg Am Volume 93(8): April 20, 2011 ©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Axial cross-sectional view of a cadaveric upper cervical spine with facet joint arthrosis (F) and uncovertebral hypertrophy (VB), causing encroachment on the exiting nerve root (N). Wellington K. Hsu J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93: ©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Posterior foraminotomy procedure. Wellington K. Hsu J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93: ©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Standard open posterior cervical laminectomy. Wellington K. Hsu J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93: ©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Cervical lateral mass fixation with use of either a Magerl or a Roy-Camille technique. Wellington K. Hsu J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93: ©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Sagittal cross section of a cadaveric specimen of a lateral mass (LM) in a man operated on with 3.5-mm cancellous screws when he was seventy-two years old. Wellington K. Hsu J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93: ©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Transarticular screw fixation at C1-C2. Wellington K. Hsu J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93: ©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
C1-C2 fixation with use of the Harms technique. Wellington K. Hsu J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93: ©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Entry points for C2 laminar screws. Wellington K. Hsu J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93: ©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Occipital-cervical fixation. Wellington K. Hsu J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011;93: ©2011 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.