Our results with anterior plate screw and grafting in cervical spine fractures

Volume: 29 Number: 4 September 11, 2006
  • Cem Gokçe
  • Fikret Ergungor
  • Gunduz Tezeren
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Our results with anterior plate screw and grafting in cervical spine fractures

Abstract

Between April 1990 and December 1993, fourteen patients with cervical injury underwent corpectomy, grafting and internal fixation with AO/ASIF plate in the same session, at the 1 st Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and 1st Clinic of Neurosurgery in Ankara Numune Hospital. 6 of these cases had been operated for grafting by Cloward technique and the grafts were then dislocated. In 5 others the spinal axis were distorded and they all showed instability and neurologic compromise. One patient had been operated for three Ievellaminectomy, another one was quadriplegic and showed wide skin Iesions due to the Halo-vest. In the Iast patient the injury was unstable and emergent. Crutchfield traction was routine for all patients preoperatively. On the second postoperative day they were mobilized according to the neurologic status. A cervical colIar was used for 2 months. One patient died on the 1Oth postoperative day and infection was developed in one patient. On the follow up (ranging 1 month to 2.5 years) no additional neurologic deficit was developed. In 9 patients neurologic status was significantly improved. We did not find any problems related to fusion or stability. As for the result of this study; in cervical vertebrae injuries, anterior decompression, bone grafting and AO/ASIF plating is a safe and effective method. The increasing sympathy for internal fixation through anterior approach versus this method decrease the postoperative immobilization period, makes the Iife easier and shortens the time for complete fusion.

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Cem Gokçe This is me

Fikret Ergungor This is me

Gunduz Tezeren This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1995 Volume: 29 Number: 4

APA
Gokçe, C., Ergungor, F., & Tezeren, G. (2006). Our results with anterior plate screw and grafting in cervical spine fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 29(4), 253-256. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v29i4.1598
AMA
1.Gokçe C, Ergungor F, Tezeren G. Our results with anterior plate screw and grafting in cervical spine fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;29(4):253-256. doi:10.3944/aott.v29i4.1598
Chicago
Gokçe, Cem, Fikret Ergungor, and Gunduz Tezeren. 2006. “Our Results With Anterior Plate Screw and Grafting in Cervical Spine Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 29 (4): 253-56. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v29i4.1598.
EndNote
Gokçe C, Ergungor F, Tezeren G (September 1, 2006) Our results with anterior plate screw and grafting in cervical spine fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 29 4 253–256.
IEEE
[1]C. Gokçe, F. Ergungor, and G. Tezeren, “Our results with anterior plate screw and grafting in cervical spine fractures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 253–256, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v29i4.1598.
ISNAD
Gokçe, Cem - Ergungor, Fikret - Tezeren, Gunduz. “Our Results With Anterior Plate Screw and Grafting in Cervical Spine Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 29/4 (September 1, 2006): 253-256. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v29i4.1598.
JAMA
1.Gokçe C, Ergungor F, Tezeren G. Our results with anterior plate screw and grafting in cervical spine fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;29:253–256.
MLA
Gokçe, Cem, et al. “Our Results With Anterior Plate Screw and Grafting in Cervical Spine Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 29, no. 4, Sept. 2006, pp. 253-6, doi:10.3944/aott.v29i4.1598.
Vancouver
1.Cem Gokçe, Fikret Ergungor, Gunduz Tezeren. Our results with anterior plate screw and grafting in cervical spine fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;29(4):253-6. doi:10.3944/aott.v29i4.1598