Ashafai NS et al: Occipitocervical fusion: an updated review. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 125:247-52, 2019
Lopez AJ et al: Anatomy and biomechanics of the craniovertebral junction. Neurosurg Focus. 38(4):E2, 2015
Conroy E et al: C1 lateral mass screw-induced occipital neuralgia: a report of two cases. Eur Spine J. 19(3):474-6, 2010
Lall R et al: A review of complications associated with craniocervical fusion surgery. Neurosurgery. 67(5):1396-402; discussion 1402-3, 2010
Lu DC et al: Nuances of occipitocervical fixation. Neurosurgery. 66(3 Suppl):141-6, 2010
Winegar CD et al: A systematic review of occipital cervical fusion: techniques and outcomes. J Neurosurg Spine. 13(1):5-16, 2010
Ahmed R et al: Fusions at the craniovertebral junction. Childs Nerv Syst. 24(10):1209-24, 2008
Finn MA et al: Surgical treatment of occipitocervical instability. Neurosurgery. 63(5):961-8; discussion 968-9, 2008
Takami T et al: Importance of fixation angle in posterior instrumented occipitocervical fusion. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 48(6):279-82; discussion 282, 2008
Wolfla CE: Anatomical, biomechanical, and practical considerations in posterior occipitocervical instrumentation. Spine J. 6(6 Suppl):225S-232S, 2006
Inamasu J et al: Posterior instrumentation surgery for craniocervical junction instabilities: an update. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 45(9):439-47, 2005
Lee SC et al: Complications of fixation to the occiput-anatomical and design implications. Br J Neurosurg. 18(6):590-7, 2004
Oda I et al: Biomechanical evaluation of five different occipito-atlanto-axial fixation techniques. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 24(22):2377-82, 1999
Ebraheim NA et al: An anatomic study of the thickness of the occipital bone. Implications for occipitocervical instrumentation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 21(15):1725-9; discussion 1729-30, 1996
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KEY FACTS
Preprocedure
Procedure
Post Procedure
Outcomes
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Occipitocervical fixation (OCF)
Synonyms
Occipitoatlantoaxial fixation
PREPROCEDURE
Indications
Contraindications
PROCEDURE
Procedure Steps
POST PROCEDURE
Expected Outcome
OUTCOMES
Complications
Selected References
Ashafai NS et al: Occipitocervical fusion: an updated review. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 125:247-52, 2019
Lopez AJ et al: Anatomy and biomechanics of the craniovertebral junction. Neurosurg Focus. 38(4):E2, 2015
Conroy E et al: C1 lateral mass screw-induced occipital neuralgia: a report of two cases. Eur Spine J. 19(3):474-6, 2010
Lall R et al: A review of complications associated with craniocervical fusion surgery. Neurosurgery. 67(5):1396-402; discussion 1402-3, 2010
Lu DC et al: Nuances of occipitocervical fixation. Neurosurgery. 66(3 Suppl):141-6, 2010
Winegar CD et al: A systematic review of occipital cervical fusion: techniques and outcomes. J Neurosurg Spine. 13(1):5-16, 2010
Ahmed R et al: Fusions at the craniovertebral junction. Childs Nerv Syst. 24(10):1209-24, 2008
Finn MA et al: Surgical treatment of occipitocervical instability. Neurosurgery. 63(5):961-8; discussion 968-9, 2008
Takami T et al: Importance of fixation angle in posterior instrumented occipitocervical fusion. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 48(6):279-82; discussion 282, 2008
Wolfla CE: Anatomical, biomechanical, and practical considerations in posterior occipitocervical instrumentation. Spine J. 6(6 Suppl):225S-232S, 2006
Inamasu J et al: Posterior instrumentation surgery for craniocervical junction instabilities: an update. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 45(9):439-47, 2005
Lee SC et al: Complications of fixation to the occiput-anatomical and design implications. Br J Neurosurg. 18(6):590-7, 2004
Oda I et al: Biomechanical evaluation of five different occipito-atlanto-axial fixation techniques. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 24(22):2377-82, 1999
Ebraheim NA et al: An anatomic study of the thickness of the occipital bone. Implications for occipitocervical instrumentation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 21(15):1725-9; discussion 1729-30, 1996
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