Temporary anterior cervical plating in a child with traumatic cervical ligamentous instability

Application of anterior cervical plates in children is problematic because of the growing spine, and thus has been reported only rarely in the medical literature. In this case report, a 7-year-old with traumatic C(2-3) and C(3-4) ligamentous instability was treated surgically by limited-duration ant...

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Published in:	Pediatric neurosurgery Vol. 41; no. 5; p. 269
Main Authors:	Ozer, Ercan, Yucesoy, Kemal, Kalemci, Orhan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 01-09-2005
Subjects:	Bone Plates Child Diskectomy Humans Joint Dislocations - surgery Joint Instability - surgery Male Spinal Fusion Zygapophyseal Joint
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Summary:	Application of anterior cervical plates in children is problematic because of the growing spine, and thus has been reported only rarely in the medical literature. In this case report, a 7-year-old with traumatic C(2-3) and C(3-4) ligamentous instability was treated surgically by limited-duration anterior cervical plating. The plate was removed in a second operation, as the osseous union occurred 1 year after the primary operation. Limited-duration anterior cervical plating is an alternative for stabilization operations of the growing cervical spine in children.
ISSN:	1016-2291
DOI:	10.1159/000087487