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- P Statham, M O'Sullivan, and T Russell.
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland.
- Neurosurgery. 1993 Mar 1; 32 (3): 396-8; discussion 398-9.
AbstractA retrospective review of patients who underwent posterior cervical stabilization with Halifax Interlaminar Clamps in four neurosurgical centers in the United Kingdom was performed. Satisfactory bone fusion without complication occurred in all patients in whom lower cervical spinal stabilization (C3-C7) was performed. Complications occurred in 14 of 45 patients undergoing atlantoaxial arthrodesis. In 10 patients, one of the screws loosened, and in 4 patients, one of the clamps disengaged; additional operations to achieve bone fusion were required in 9 patients (20%). The Halifax Interlaminar Clamp is safe and effective for posterior stabilization in the lower cervical spine; there is a significant failure rate associated with its use for atlantoaxial arthrodesis.
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