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Technical Advances in Pediatric Craniovertebral Junction Surgery

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Surgery for conditions in the craniovertebral junction in the pediatric population poses unique challenges. The posterior approach has emerged as the gold standard for arthrodesis in this region. Anterior fixation or decompression also may be indicated. Intraoperative image guidance and neurophysiological monitoring improve the safety and efficacy of these procedures. The specific technical advances in surgery of the craniovertebral junction that have improved patient outcomes are reviewed.

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  1. Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, 350 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85013, USA

    Mark E. Oppenlander MD, James Kalyvas MD, Volker K. H. Sonntag MD & Nicholas Theodore MD

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  1. INI-International Neuroscience Institute, Hannover, Germany

    Concezio Di Rocco

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey

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Oppenlander, M.E., Kalyvas, J., Sonntag, V.K.H., Theodore, N. (2014). Technical Advances in Pediatric Craniovertebral Junction Surgery. In: Di Rocco, C., Akalan, N. (eds) Pediatric Craniovertebral Junction Diseases. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery, vol 40. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01065-6_6

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