Acknowledgment Fig. 135.1 is courtesy of Mr. Bahram Fakouri, Consultant Spinal Surgeon, Guy’s and St. Thomas Hospital, London, UK; and Fig. 135.2 is courtesy of Dr. Ram Chaddha, Spine Surgeon, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India. Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy/Myelopathy:…
Clinical Pearls Atlantoaxial joint opening, manual manipulation of the facets, denuding of the articular cartilage, packing of bone graft into the joint cavity, and direct screw fixation of the facets of atlas and axis form a biomechanically strong mode of…
Summary of Key Points The atlantoaxial joint is the most mobile and the most unstable joint of the body. The round and flat articular surface of the joint allows circumferential movements but makes it susceptible to instability. Apart from the…
Introduction The craniovertebral junction is designed to be strong in order to maintain the head on the shoulders. This junction is also supple and mobile to allow for looking at the world in all directions. While mobility and stability are…