Publications by authors named "Panupol Rajinda"

Background: The incidence of subaxial spinal metastases increases due to longer life expectancy resulting from successful modern cancer treatments. The three most utilized approaches for surgical treatment include the anterior, posterior, and combined approaches. However, despite increasing surgical volume, data on the postoperative complication profiles of different operative approaches for this patient population is scarce.

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Purpose: To compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of posterior atlantoaxial fixation and fusion using C1 lateral mass-C2 pedicle screws (screw-rod constructs, SRC) with C1-C2 transarticular screws (TAS).

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of 105 patients with atlantoaxial instability who underwent posterior C1-C2 fixation and fusion by SRC group (60 pt) and TAS group (45 pt). The follow-up period was minimum 2 years.

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