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Promising freehand technique for C1 pedicle screw placement for treating patients with atlantoaxial instability across different age groups with different pedicle morphologies: A retrospective clinical study

Efficacy and safety of C1 pedicle screw placement with freehand technique: a series of case reports

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400085104
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-05-31
Start date
2024-03-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Atlantoaxial instability

Interventions

C1 pedicle screw placement with freehand technique group:None

Sponsors

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients diagnosed with atlantoaxial instability ; (2) with or without symptoms of spinal cord injury such as sensory and motor function of limbs; (3) conservative treatment was not effective or patients strongly requested surgical treatment; (4) All patients underwent atlantoaxial surgery with clear surgical indications; (5) All operations were performed by the same senior surgeon team.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) patients with tuberculosis, brucellosis and other infections; (2) patients with tumor, cervical deformity or thoracolumbar scoliosis; (3) combined with lower cervical or thoracolumbar surgery; (4) anterior atlantoaxial fixation; (5) users of atlas lateral mass screw fixation and other non-pedicle screw fixation techniques; (6) Fluoroscopy guidance or CT navigation system was used to guide atlas screw placement during operation. (7) the patient's mental disorder was unable to cooperate during follow-up period; (8) patients with incomplete medical history and imaging data

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The height of atlas C1 posterior arch;screw accuracy;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores for Assessment of Cervical Myelopathy;visual analogue scale scores;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFuzhi Ai

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital

Aifz@hotmail.com+86 136 8221 3088

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026