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Pedicle screw fixation is a useful procedure for posterior reconstruction of the cervical spine. This procedure does not require the lamina for stabilization, and should be especially valuable for simultaneous posterior decompression and fusion. The risk to neurovascular structures, however, cannot be completely eliminated.
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