Objective Basilar impression (BI) is a rare yet debilitating abnormality of the craniovertebral
junction, known to cause life-threatening medullary brainstem compression. Our study …

Objective: The objective of this article was to describe the technique of repairing the VA in
case of its damage during exposure in the craniovertebral junction (atlantoaxial dislocation …

Objective Developmental bony craniovertebral junction (CVJ) anomalies seem to have a
genetic basis and also abnormal joint morphology causing atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) …

Objective Chronic 'displaced'displaced type II fractures, though uncommon, are difficult to
manage. They usually require a transoral procedure followed by a posterior instrumented …

BACKGROUND The C-2 dorsal root ganglionectomy procedure can provide effective
treatment for intractable occipital neuralgia (ON). However, the traditional microsurgery of …

Objective The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) presents intricate anatomical challenges. In
severe or irreducible malformations, complications such as reduction loss and fixation failure …

Objective Investigate a novel method for treating irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation (IAAD)
or with basilar invagination (BI) by bony deformity osteotomy, remodeling, releasing, and …

Background and aim Direct posterior reduction and manipulation of the C 1-2 joints,
accompanied by placement of spacers, is the state-of-the-art technique for treating basilar …

Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a treatable cause of vertebrobasilar
ischemic stroke and can be spontaneous or more commonly traumatic. Craniovertebral …

Endoscopic surgery has been widely accepted in the whole surgical field, as well as in the
field of spinal surgery. The characteristic of endoscopic surgery is to puts the camera eye in …