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¹Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Lefkoşa, KKTC
²Acıbadem Üniversitesi, Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu, İlk ve Acil Yardım Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye
³Marmara Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye The occipitocervical junction is the first articulation of the spinal axis on the cranial side and it is a complex that consists of the occipital bone, occipital condyle, atlas (C1) and axis (C2) vertebrae. This complex is responsible for the main part of flexion-extension and rotational movement of the neck. Decompression of compressing neurological tissues and fusion of unstable spine should be performed in case of occipitocervical junction instability. In this review, posterior screw instrumentation techniques of the occipital bone, occipital condyle, and C1 and C2 vertebrae in order to establish occipitocervical junction stabilization and fusion have been discussed. Anahtar Kelimeler : Occipital bone, Condyle, Atlas, Axis, Posterior instrumentation