Comparison of CTA and MRI for C1 Instrumentation Presurgical Planning
This study evaluated the accuracy of preoperative CTA and MRI in assessing C1 and ICA anatomy for atlantoaxial fusion planning, revealing variability in measurement agreement between the two. The findings highlight the need to tailor imaging choices to each clinical scenario, balancing diagnostic value, radiation exposure and surgical risk.
Authors
- Henryk Paul Hans Haffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5614-5431)
- Artine Arzani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4184-5256)
- Yusuke Dodo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6596-8627)
- Lukas Schönnagel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0743-8860)
- Julia Wimmer
- Erika Chiapparelli
- Federico P. Girardi
- Ichiro Okano
- Jennifer Shue
- Thomas Caffard
- Alexander P. Hughes
- Andrew A. Sama
- Frank P. Cammisa
- Maximillian Muellner
Institutions
- SHOWA Medical University (JP)
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Universität Ulm (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005659
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00