"Two-step" technique with OsiriXTM to evaluate feasibility of C2 pedicle for surgical fixation
Background: Surgical treatment of craniovertebral junction pathology has evolved considerably in recent decades with the implementation of short atlanto-axial fixation techniques, notwhithstanding increasing neurovascular risks.Also, there is strong evidence that fixation of C2 anatomical pedicle has the best biomechanical profile of the entire cer