Research Article

Posterior Occipitocervical Fusion for Unstable Upper Cervical Trauma in Old and Elderly Population, Although Decreases Upper Cervical Rotation, Does Not Significantly Increase Neck Disability Index

Table 1

Demographic data of 20 patients that received occipitocervical fusion for upper cervical spine injuries.

IDGenderAgeSurgery diagnosisLevels of fusionSurgical complicationsFollow-up in months

1M58C2 D'Alonzotype 2C0-C4Superficial infection39
Surgical debridement
2M61C2 Levine IIbC0-C4No31
C2 traumatic spondylolisthesis
3F75C2 D'Alonzotype 2C0-C4No52
4M49C2 D'Alonzotype 3C0-C3No25
5M51C2 Levine IIaC0-C3No26
C2 traumatic spondylolisthesis
6F72C2 D'Alonzotype 2C0-C5No28
7F71C1 IIIa/AOC0-C3No24
8M75C1 IIIa/AOC0-C3No25
9M78C2 Levine IIaC0-C4No29
C2 traumatic spondylolisthesis
10M56C2 Levine IIC0-C4No41
C2 traumatic spondylolisthesis
C2 traumatic spondylolisthesis
11M68C2 Levine IIC0-C5No56
C2 traumatic spondylolisthesis
12M60C1 IIIa/AOC0-C3Superficial infection27
Surgical debridement
13M44C1 IIIb/AOC0-C7No39
14M60C2 Levine IIaC0-C3No47
C2 traumatic spondylolisthesis
15M38C2 Levine IIaC0-C5Νo54
C2 traumatic spondylolisthesis
16F58C2 Levine IIaC0-C4No52
C2 traumatic spondylolisthesis
17M60C1 IIIa/AOC0-C4No57
18M50C2 Levine IIaC0-C4No49
C2 traumatic spondylolisthesis
19M75C2 D'Alonzotype 3C0-C4Νo53
20M69C2 D'Alonzotype 3C0-C6Superficial infection25