Eligibility for Case Management Certification Exam. To be eligible to take the exam a registered nurse must: - hold a current, active unrestricted RN license in the United States or its territories, or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country.
Spinal fusion. Spinal fusion, also called spondylodesis or spondylosyndesis, is a neurosurgical or orthopedic surgical technique that joins two or more vertebrae. This procedure can be performed at any level in the spine (cervical, thoracic, or lumbar) and prevents any movement between the fused vertebrae.
In Hangman's fractures Type II, IIA, and III with severe vertebral body and pedicle displacement, NSA technique is an effective and reliable treatment alternative for the approximation of posterior elements to the C2 vertebral body, which is tilted, angulated, and dislocated.