Chinese Journal Of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2017, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 307-311.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2017.03.015

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Biomechanical study of a novel transoral atlantoaxial lateral mass fusion cage used for irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation

MO Shao-dong 1,2, AI Fu-zhi 1,2, LI Ke-wei 2, LI Ke-ke 2, CHEN Shu-jin 2   

  1. 1.Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; 2.Guangzhou Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
  • Received:2017-02-10 Online:2017-05-25 Published:2017-06-23

Abstract:

Objective  To compare the stabilities of the lateral mass fusion cage and iliac crest autograft combined with Transoral Atlantoaxial Reduction Plate (TARP) system and posterior C1-C2 pedicle screw-rod system.  Method Cage was designed based on the three-dimension parameters of 40 postoperative patients operated with TARP. Range of motion (ROM) in flexion-extension, left-right bending and axial rotation of 6 cadaveric specimens with different treatments were recorded.  Results  The measured data indicated that feasible cage design were in 3 sizes: 13/12/7/16°,12/11/7/18°,11/10/7/20°(length/width/height/sagittal angle);ROM of TARP (combined with Cage or ilium) was smaller compared with posterior C1-C2 pedicle screw-rod system and difference between left and right bending was statistically significant.  Conclusion The stiffness was analogous between TARP system (combined with cage or iliac crest autograft) and posterior C1-C2 pedicle screw-rod system. Furthermore, cage combined with TARP may simplify surgeric procedure and decrease the incidence of clinical complication.

Key words: Transoral approach,  Atlantoaxial,  Cage,  Biomechanics