Medical treatment in China

C1–C2 Posterior Pedicle/Screw Fixation and Fusion (Harms/Magerl)

This procedure is mostly performed via a posterior approach, under general anesthesia and monitoring. A common practice is to insert screws into the lateral mass of the atlas and the pedicle (or isthmus) of the axis, connecting a rod system, combined with fluoroscopy/navigation and neurophysiologic…