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Modern posterior screw techniques in the pediatric cervical spine
Daniel J Hedequist, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, United States
Author contributions: Hedequist DJ solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Daniel J Hedequist, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, United States. daniel.hedequist@childrens.harvard.edu
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Received: November 13, 2013
Revised: January 16, 2014
Accepted: March 17, 2014
Published online: April 18, 2014
Processing time: 186 Days and 13.2 Hours
Revised: January 16, 2014
Accepted: March 17, 2014
Published online: April 18, 2014
Processing time: 186 Days and 13.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This paper reviews the techniques used for modern posterior screw fixation of the pediatric cervical spine. The preoperative considerations, necessary studies, and surgical techniques are reviewed in order to educate the reader on the use of modern screw fixation in the pediatric cervical spine. Upper cervical fixation techniques as well as lateral mass screw fixation in the subaxial spine are discussed.