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Stefan Alexander König1, Sebastian Ranguis2, Uwe Spetzger1

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Surgical management of complex cervical spine instability often requires combined anterior-posterior decompression and stabilization to prevent complications. However, careful patient selection is crucial to minimize risks like adjacent-level degeneration.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Spinal Surgery

Background:

  • Complex cervical spine instability presents significant management challenges.
  • Surgical intervention is often necessary to restore stability and neurological function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate surgical strategies for complex cervical spine instability.
  • To evaluate outcomes of different surgical approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Case series of six patients with diverse cervical spine pathologies.
  • Detailed presentation of clinical, radiological, surgical, and outcome data.

Main Results:

  • Five patients underwent combined anteroposterior (AP) decompression and stabilization; two needed secondary posterior fixation due to anterior osteosynthesis failure.
  • One patient achieved stability with an anterior-only approach after a two-level corpectomy.
  • Outcomes (Odom's criteria): 1 excellent, 3 good, 2 fair.

Conclusions:

  • Combined AP decompression and stabilization reduces anterior hardware failure in complex cervical instability.
  • Potential for increased adjacent-level degeneration exists with combined approaches.
  • Anterior-only or combined approaches should be individualized based on patient factors like bone quality and comorbidities.