Occipito-cervico-thoracic osteosynthesis unit PCF

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Posterior cervical fusion (PCF) is the technique of joining the bones in the back of the cervical spine. Over time these small bones fuse together to form an internal brace and stabilize the cervical spine, reducing painful motion or spinal cord compression. The potential benefits of a PCF procedure for the patient are stabilization to help reduce pain and continuing degeneration. This procedure also allows for maintenance of stability after a laminectomy, a surgery to remove the lamina or back part of the vertebra that covers your spinal canal to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.