The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) has unique anatomical structures that separate it from the
subaxial cervical spine. In addition to housing vital neural and vascular structures, the …

Object. In this, the first of two articles regarding C1–2 transarticular screw fixation, the
authors assessed the rate of fusion, surgery-related complications, and lessons learned after …

Introduction A knowledge of the bony configuration, ligamentous attachments, joint
articulations, vascular supply, muscle function, and lymphatic drainage as well as the kinetic …

Object Craniocervical dissociation (CCD) is a highly unstable and usually fatal injury
resulting from osseoligamentous disruption between the occiput and C-2. The purpose of …

Abstract THE CRANIOVERTEBRAL JUNCTION is a complex region that incorporates the
occiput–C1–C2 portions of the spine. It is a transition between the cranium and the mobile …

Atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) is being increasingly recognized as a potentially
survivable injury as a result of improved prehospital management of polytrauma patients …

OBJECTIVE The diagnosis of atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) remains problematic as a
result of a lack of reliable radiodiagnostic criteria. In Part 1 of the AOD series, we showed …

Object The most common cause of cervical spine arthrodesis in the pediatric population is
instability related to congenital or traumatic pathology. Instrumenting the cervical spine can …

Study Design. Observational study with 3-dimensional computed tomography angiography
analysis. Objective. To examine the course of the vertebral artery (VA) at the craniovertebral …

For more than 50 years occipitocervical fusion has been performed for the management of
craniocervical instability. Despite advances in technology, craniocervical fixation continues …