Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease affecting a significant
percentage of the population. The cervical spine is often affected in this disease and can …

Object Parallel advancements in image guidance technology and minimal access
techniques continue to push the frontiers of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS). While …

OBJECT The gold-standard surgical approach to the odontoid is via the transoral route. This
approach necessitates opening of the oropharynx and is associated with risks of infection …

The transoral approach is considered the gold-standard surgical route for performing
anterior odontoidectomy and ventral decompression of the craniovertebral junction for …

Materials and Methods: We performed a review of articles showing up on PubMed database
without time restriction. Articles were included according to the purpose of our review and …

Osteogenesis imperfecta is a heritable group of collagen-related disorders that affects up to
50,000 people in the United States. Although the disease is most symptomatic in childhood …

Study Design. This study evaluates a series of consecutive endoscopic endonasal
odontoidectomies performed since 2008 in our center. Objective. The aim of the study was to …

Purpose Although direct transoral decompression and one-stage posterior instrumentation
can obtain satisfactory cord decompression for the treatment of basilar invagination with …

OBJECT The transoral approach is the gold standard for ventral decompression of the
brainstem caused by craniovertebral junction (CVJ) pathology. This approach is often …

BACKGROUND: Transoral surgery may be used to approach pathologies at the
craniocervical junction. However, the need for this approach has decreased over the past …