Occipital plate-assisted posterior reduction for tumor-related severe atlantoaxial dislocation: a single-case surgical technique
Guojun Li, Juncai Lei, Yanchao Tang, Zhongjun Liu, Rongjin Feng, Feng Wei, Hua Zhou · 2026
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Description
Guojun Li and co-authors described a surgical technique for a tumor-driven dislocation at the top of the spine in 2026. Such atlantoaxial dislocation is rare but can threaten the junction of skull and cord when a tumor destroys the axis bone. Standard reduction tricks lean on the atlas and axis as anchors, which fails when those bones are ruined.
In the single reported case, neither bone could anchor the repair. The team used a plate on the back of the skull as the pulling handle and the lower neck as the firm base. A pre-bent rod was locked below; the plate was then drawn to the skull and screwed fast. Letting go of the squeeze let the skull settle into the rod's alignment.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Guojun Li, Juncai Lei, Yanchao Tang, Zhongjun Liu, Rongjin Feng, Feng Wei, Hua Zhou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |