Optimizing Alignment Parameters During Craniocervical Stabilization and Fusion: A Technical Note, 2020, Henderson et al

Andy · May 10, 2020

Proper craniocervical alignment during craniocervical reduction, stabilization, and fusion optimizes cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow through the foramen magnum, establishes the appropriate “gaze angle”, avoids dysphagia and dyspnea, and, most importantly, normalizes the clival-axial angle (CXA) to reduce ventral brainstem compression. To illustrate the metrics of reduction that include CXA, posterior occipital cervical angle, orbital-axial or “gaze angle”, and mandible-axial angle, we present a video illustration of a patient presenting with signs and symptoms of the cervical medullary syndrome along with concordant radiographic findings of craniocervical instability as identified on dynamic imaging and through assessment of the CXA, Harris, and Grabb-Oakes measurements.
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Open access, https://www.cureus.com/articles/275...cal-stabilization-and-fusion-a-technical-note

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