Objective: This study aims to investigate the clinical application and feasibility of C2 subfacetal screws in patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS), narrow C2 pedicles, and high-riding vertebral arteries (HRVAs).
Methods: The clinical data of seven patients with KFS, atlantoaxial dislocation, narrow C2 pedicles, and HRVAs treated with C2 subfacetal screws were analyzed in this retrospective study. The internal height, isthmus height, and pedicle width of C2 vertebra were measured using preoperative computed tomography (CT). Subfacetal screws were inserted for 7 patients (12 sides). The position and length of the screws were observed using postoperative CT. Intraoperative dura mater and vertebral artery (VA) injuries were recorded. Bone fusion was observed using follow-up CT.
Results: The internal height was 10.5 ± 3.2 mm, the isthmus height was 3.7 ± 1.8 mm, the pedicle width was 3.0 ± 1.4 mm, and the screw length was 19.7 ± 1.5 mm. All patients had HRVAs and narrow pedicles. No injury to the dura mater and vertebral artery (VA) occurred in this group of patients. Bone fusion was achieved in all patients during follow-up.
Conclusions: In patients with KFS, HRVA, and a narrow C2 pedicle, there is sufficient space below the C2 articular surface for screw insertion. When the pedicle is narrow and the C2 pedicle screw is not suitable for placement due to possible injury to the VA, subfacetal screws are a feasible alternative.
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