Does stopping at C2 matter? A comparative analysis of alignment and craniocervical compensation in C2-T1 versus C3-T1 posterior cervical fusion.

J Craniovertebr Junction Spine · 2026 · PMC13322731 · PMID 42389303

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Estimated blood loss and length of hospital stay were lower in the C3–T1 group, although these differences did not reach statistical significance.

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