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Technique for posterior decompression of C2. An intraoperative lateral cervical spine radiograph is shown (A) Temporary fixation is achieved with a unilateral C1-3 screw and rod construct. The vertebral arteries have been mobilized. An axial corpectomy via the transpedicular corridor is performed using the pneumatic drill. An artist’s depiction of the same (B).
