Subaxial Lateral Mass Prosthesis for Posterior Reconstruction of Cervical Spine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

 Posterior facetectomy or lateral mass resection is often used during cervical dumbbell tumor resection, jeopardizing the stability of cervical spine. The space after resection of one or more lateral masses, if left unfilled might hamper bone fusion and structural support.

Purpose

 There were the aims to obtain the relevant morphometry of the lateral mass of the subaxial cervical spine (C3-C7) and to design a lateral mass prosthesis for the posterior reconstruction of the cervical spine.

Methods

 The computed tomography (CT) scans of healthy volunteers were obtained. RadiAnt DICOM Viewer software (Version 2020.1, Medixant, Poland) was used to measure the parameters of lateral mass, such as height, anteroposterior dimension (APD), mediolateral dimension (MLD

SUBMITTER: Jian Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10226812 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature