• Shaoyi Lin, Minggui Bao, Zihan Wang, Xiaobao Zou, Su Ge, Xiangyang Ma, Jianting Chen, Wei Ji, and Jincheng Yang.
• Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Nanfang Hospital, SMU.
• Spine. 2021 Oct 15; 46 (20): 138713931387-1393.

Study DesignRetrospective study.ObjectiveTo evaluate the morphologic features of the subaixal cervical spine in patients with basilar invagination (BI) and provide information for the accurate screw placement in this region.Summary Of Background DataBI is a congenital anomaly, comprising a wide range of abnormal structures. The screw fixation can be required in situation that BI is combined with subaxial cervical spine pathologies. However, there are no literatures specifically addressed the subaxial cervical morphology of BI.MethodA total of 42 BI patients were included in this retrospective study. Forty-two patients without head or cervical disease were matched for sexes and ages. Information on radiographic features of the subaxial cervical spine was collected and compared systematically.ResultsThere were no differences in the age and sex between the BI and control group. The BI group manifested a wider pedicle and laminar than the control group at all cervical levels, except for the pedicle of C6 and C7, and the laminar of C3 and C6. In addition, the BI group had a wider lateral mass from C3 to C5 than the control group. There were no differences in most measurements of the length of pedicle, laminar, and lateral mass.ConclusionBI patients have a wider pedicle and laminar than the general population in the subaxial cervical spine, but the same size in length of pedicle, laminar, and lateral mass.Level of Evidence: 4.Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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