Cervical Surgical Positioning
Anterior Cervical • The head is placed onto a doughnut to maintain its position. A bump or roll is placed horizontally across the scapulae to allow for gentle extension of…
Minimally Invasive Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
• A lateral fluoroscopic image is used to identify the level in question. • An incision is made 0.5 cm lateral to the midline. • Tubular dilators (18 mm) are…
Open Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
• The inferior articular process (IAP) of the cephalad vertebrae is identified. • Approximately 35% of the medial portion of the IAP is removed to visualize the superior articular process…
