Early ventral surgical treatment without traction of acute traumatic subaxial cervical spine injuries.

Conclusion: Early direct surgical stabilization/fusion for acute SCI because of subaxial cervical spine fractures is both safe and effective in selected cases when performed anteriorly without preoperative traction in select cases. PMID: 30637172 [PubMed]
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research