METHODS article
Front. Surg.
Sec. Orthopedic Surgery
This article is part of the Research TopicPrecision Medicine and Surgical Advancements in Cervical Degenerative DiseasesView all articles
C2 Laminar Screw - Screw Assembly for the Cranio-Cervical Junction
Provisionally accepted
- 1Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
- 2Lanzhou University Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- 3Department of orthopedics, Minxian County People's Hospital, Dingxi, 743000, China., Dingxi, China
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Atlantoaxial dislocation is a common disorder of the upper cervical spine that often requires surgical treatment. The primary treatment methods include transoral release and fixation, as well as posterior screw-rod fixation. When patients have anatomical variations in the atlas and axis, the difficulty of screw placement is significantly increased. Therefore, we have adopted a new laminar screw-screw fixation technique to replace the traditional C2 screw fixation. This method has been used to treat atlantoaxial dislocation.
Keywords: Atlantoaxial dislocation, C2 laminar screws, Craniocervical junction, high-riding vertebral artery, Screw -Screw Assembly
Received: 09 Feb 2026; Accepted: 16 Feb 2026.
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* Correspondence:
Wei Song
Jing Wang
Haihong Zhang
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