Treatment of lower cervical spine injuries by anterior fusion and plating

ABSTRACT

This study analyzed 39 patients with lower cervical spine injuries treated by anterior fusion and plating. The average age of patient was 38.5 years,23 patients had predominantly discoligamentous injuries and were treated by unisegmental fusion and plating. 15 patients had predominantly crushed bodies and were treated by bisegmental anterior fusion and plating. 6 patients were neurologically free while 18 were completely quadriplegics and 15 patients were incompletely quadriplegics. There are no relevant complications except screw loosening in two patients with no clinical significance: