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Regardless of construct length, resection of the terminal dorsal ligaments did not greatly affect adjacent-level motion except at C2\u20133 and C7\u2013T1 (increasing by +794% and +607%, respectively).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n Dorsal ligamentous support was found to contribute significant stability to the C2\u20133 and C7\u2013T1 segments only. Construct length was found to play a significant role when fixating two or more segments. The addition of a fused segment to support an undisrupted cervical level is not suggested by the present data, except potentially at C2\u20133 and C7\u2013T1. 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