C7 pars fracture subadjacent to C7 pedicle screw instrumentation at the caudal end of a posterior cervical instrumentation construct.
Halim A, Grauer J. C7 pars fracture subadjacent to C7 pedicle screw instrumentation at the caudal end of a posterior cervical instrumentation construct. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2014, 43: e137-9. PMID: 25046189.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPars fracturesPedicle screw instrumentationScrew instrumentationInstrumentation constructsInitial clinical symptomsCervical spine injuryCommon surgical practiceExcessive bone resectionCaudal endPosterior cervical instrumentationLevel of T2Mechanical fallInstrumented fusionPosterior fusionClinical symptomsSpine injuriesLabel indicationsBone resectionPosterior instrumentationCervical instrumentationUS FoodDrug AdministrationSurgical practiceDistal extensionComplications