Clinical effect of occipitocervical and subaxial cervical fusion constructs on range of motion: comprehensive guide based on biomechanical cadaveric testing on 1009 motion segments
This study demonstrates the segmental ROM values of the intact cervical spine and evaluates the calculated effects of cervical instrumentation on regional ROM based on data from the largest reported number of similarly tested cervical motion segments. These findings can help surgeons to plan surgery and counsel patients regarding the clinical effect of cervical fusion on ROM.
Authors
- Luke Mugge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7238-5665)
- S. Harrison Farber
- Juan S. Uribe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8910-6578)
- Joseph D. DiDomenico
- Brian P. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5551-2834)
- Anna G.U. Sawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3932-6668)
- Neil R. Crawford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2919-2053)
- Jay D. Turner
- Temesgen Assefa
- Alexis C Ratliff
Institutions
- Barrow Neurological Institute (US)
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Spine
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.3.spine241380
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01