Research Article

[Retracted] Treatment of Upper Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (Unstable C1-C2) by Direct Visualization and Nailing Technique and the Advantages of Early MRI

Table 1

The patients’ data included age, gender, fracture site, and treatment area. All the patients underwent posterior approach and pedicle screw placement by direct visualization and nailing technique.

AgeGenderFracture levelTreatment type

51MC2C1 + C2
56FC2C1 + C2
29FC1C1 + C2
59MAtlantoaxial dislocationC1 + C2
52MC2C1 + C2
13FAtlantoaxial dislocation and odontoid fracture type 3C1 + C2
49FC1C1 + C2
29FAtlantoaxial dislocationC1 + C2
54MC1 + C2C1-C3
33MC1C1 + C2
48MC1 + C2 fracture and subluxationC1 + C2
39MOdontoid fracture type 3C1 + C2
52MC1 + C2 and atlantoaxial subluxationC1 + C2
31FOdontoid fracture type 3 and atlantoaxial dislocationLaminectomy and hematoma removal at C1-C4
24FC1 + C2C1 + C2
36MC2C1 + C2
50MC2C1 + C2
25FAtlantoaxial dislocationC1 + C2
33MC1C1 + C2
54MBase odontoid fractureC1 + C2
57MBase odontoid fracture and right transverse foramenC1 + C2

M, male; F, female.