Anterior cervical fusion with the Caspar instrumentation system

Neurosurgery. 1988 Jun;22(6 Pt 1):1008-13. doi: 10.1227/00006123-198806010-00006.

Abstract

Twenty-eight patients with a variety of cervical spine abnormalities underwent anterior cervical spine stabilization with the Caspar osteosynthetic plate/intervertebral body bone graft technique. The available hardware and operative technique are presented, and case reports illustrate clinical applications. Complications and results of the series are presented. A brief discussion of applicable biomechanical principles and of technical pitfalls leading to potential fusion failures and a review of experience and developments in cervical plating techniques are included.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cervical Vertebrae / abnormalities
  • Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Cervical Vertebrae / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Orthopedic Fixation Devices*
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Radiography
  • Spinal Fusion / instrumentation
  • Spinal Fusion / methods*
  • Spine / abnormalities
  • Spine / diagnostic imaging
  • Spine / surgery*