Anterior Fixation of Floating Facet Fractures in the Cervical Spine: A Prospective Case Series and Biomechanical Analysis.

Background: Unilateral fractures involving complete separation of the lateral mass from the vertebra and lamina (floating lateral mass fractures) are a unique subset of cervical spine fractures. These injuries are at significant risk for displacement without operative fixation. Posterior fixation has proven to facilitate adequate fusion.

Biomechanical analysis of a novel posterior construct in a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion model an in vitro study.

Background Context: Spinal fusion is a commonly performed surgical procedure. It is used to treat a variety of spinal pathologies, including degenerative disease, trauma, spondylolisthesis, and deformities. A mechanically stable spine provides an ideal environment for the formation of a fusion mass.

A novel crossed rod configuration incorporating translaminar screws for occipitocervical internal fixation: an in vitro biomechanical study.

Background Context: Occipitocervical (OC) spinal instrumentation involving the axis (C2) entails the use of transarticular screws through C1-C2 or lateral mass screws at C1 and pedicle screws at C2 to achieve fusion. Because of the anatomical complexity, interpatient anomalous variation, and danger to the vertebral artery injury, there has been an increased interest in alternate sites for fixation. Recent studies have involved the placement of screws bilaterally into the C2 lamina.