All of the cervical vertebrae flex and extend the neck, but some have additional special functions, including: C1: The first vertebra in the column closest to the skull is also known as the atlas ...

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The first cervical vertebrae (C1) or atlas can be anatomically divided into three parts – the anterior arch, the lateral masses and the posterior arch.

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It helps if you first learn a little about your spine, how it’s constructed, and where your cervical disks are found. Your spinal column is made up of bones called vertebrae. They hold you upright.

2.2.1 Under general anaesthesia, the patient is placed in the prone position and standard posterior exposure of the cervical spine is performed. Screws are inserted into the lateral masses of C1 and ...

With cervical fusion surgery, the surgeon removes the damaged disc and places a bone graft (which is taken either from the patient's hip or from a cadaver) in the space between the vertebrae.

Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of direct C1 lateral mass screw for cervical spine stabilisation appears adequate to support the use of this procedure, provided that the normal ...