Browsing by Autor "Patrick J. Connolly"

Filter results by typing the first few letters
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item type: Item ,
    Characteristics of Unicortical and Bicortical Lateral Mass Screws in the Cervical Spine
    (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999) Eric A. Seybold; Jeffrey A. Baker; Arnold A. Criscitiello; Nathaniel R. Ordway; Choon Keun Park; Patrick J. Connolly
    Fourteen-millimeter lateral mass screws (effective length, 11 mm) placed in a superolateral trajectory in the adult cervical spine provide an equivalent strength with a much lower risk of injury than the longer bicortical screws placed in a similar orientation.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item type: Item ,
    Traumatic Atlantoaxial Distraction Injury
    (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001) Eben A. Carroll; Brian Gordon; Colleen Sweeney; Stephen E. Joy; Patrick J. Connolly
    In this case, conservative management of a ligamentous C1-C2 injury was effective. At 5 years after trauma the patient was without sequelae. This outcome is in contrast to previous management of injuries of this type, all of which involved surgical intervention.