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Stent augmentation of an anterior odontoid screw for type 2 odontoid fracture-dislocation in the elderly population: Report of two cases and literature review

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2019
The fixation of type 2 odontoid fractures poses significant challenges in the elderly population due to coexistent osteoporosis and communition resulting in a high failure rate with conventional anterior screw fixation. Two elderly patients with unstable
Saurabh Kapoor, Oded Herschkovich, Corrado Lucantoni, Bronek Boszczyk   +3 more
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Atraumatic Occult Odontoid Fracture in Patients with Osteoporosis-Associated Thoracic Kyphotic Deformity: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2015
Anderson type II odontoid fractures are reported to be the most common injury of the odontoid process in patients over the age of 65. However, atraumatic occult Anderson type III odontoid fractures have been rarely described and remain a diagnostic ...
Kanji Mori, Kazuya Nishizawa, Akira Nakamura, Shinji Imai   +3 more
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Direct Anterior Screw Fixation for a Pediatric Odontoid Fracture with Associated Skull Fracture: A Case Report

Indian Spine Journal, 2021
The upper cervical spine remains the most susceptible region for spinal trauma in children, with odontoid fractures being the most common ones in this age group.
Dilip Dutta, Arjun Shankar Dasgupta
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Efficacy of Odontoid Screws in Acute Type II Odontoid Fractures

SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Several surgical stabilization options are available for odontoid fractures; however, there is no consensus on the best option. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of odontoid screws in acute type II odontoid fractures ...
Mohamed AR AbdelFatah * , Abdelrahman El Gayar , Omar El Farouk Ahmed , Sameh Hefny   +3 more
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Management of odontoid fractures with percutaneous anterior odontoid screw fixation [PDF]

European Spine Journal, 2007
Minimally invasive techniques have revolutionized the management of a variety of spinal disorders. The authors of this study describe a new instrument and a percutaneous technique for anterior odontoid screw fixation, and evaluate its safety and efficacy in the treatment of patients with odontoid fractures.
Yong-Long, Chi, Xiang-Yang, Wang, Hua-Zi, Xu, Yan, Lin, Qi-Shan, Huang, Fang-Min, Mao, Wen-Fei, Ni, Sheng, Wang, Li-Yang, Dai   +8 more
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The demographic, clinical, and management differences between traumatic dens fracture patients with and without simultaneous atlas fractures

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Introduction: Atlas fractures often accompany traumatic dens fractures, but existing literature on the management of simultaneous atlantoaxial fractures is limited.
Michael Brendan Cloney, Pavlos Texakalidis, Anastasios G Roumeliotis, Vineeth Thirunavu, Nathan A Shlobin, Kevin Swong, Najib El Tecle, Nader S Dahdaleh   +7 more
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CT and MR imaging of odontoid abnormalities: A pictorial review

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2016
Odontoid process is the central pillar of the craniovertebral junction. Imaging of this small structure continues to be a challenge for the radiologists due to complex bony and ligamentous anatomy. A wide range of developmental and acquired abnormalities
Nishchint Jain, Ritu Verma, Umesh Neuro Garga, Barinder P Baruah, Sachin K Jain, Surya N Bhaskar   +5 more
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Structure, Growth and Histology of Gnathal Elements in Dunkleosteus (Arthrodira, Placodermi), with a Description of a New Species from the Famennian (Upper Devonian) of the Tver Region (North-Western Russia)

Diversity, 2023
A new species of Dunkleosteus, D. tuderensis sp. nov., is named based on an infragnathal from the Famennian of the Tver Region, Russia. CT scanning of the holotype revealed two high-density bony constituents comparable in position and interrelations to ...
Oleg A. Lebedev, Russell K. Engelman, Pavel P. Skutschas, Zerina Johanson, Moya M. Smith, Veniamin V. Kolchanov, Kate Trinajstic, Valeriy V. Linkevich   +7 more
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Chiari I Malformation: Review and Update of Current Treatment Options

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pathophysiology of Chiari malformation type I (CM‐I) is complex, involving structural abnormalities at the craniovertebral junction that result in herniation of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. In this study, we aim to present and evaluate current treatment options for CM‐I, with a focus on evidence‐based clinical ...
Jordan J. Lo, Shuhei Shiino, Stephen Z. Shapiro, Brianna L. Hines, Noritaka Komune, Carmine Antonio Donofrio, Filippo Badaloni, Antonio Fioravanti, Joseph Lockwood, C. J. Bui, Aaron S. Dumont, R. Shane Tubbs   +11 more
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Odontoid screw fixation of the С2 vertebra fractures in children and adolescents: initial experience using the technique

Хирургия позвоночника
Objective. To study the primary outcomes of surgical treatment of C2 odontoid fractures in children using the odontoid screw. Material and Methods. The data of the anamnesis, physical examination, radiography and CT of the cervical spine of 5 children ...
D.A. Glukhov, T.A. Dzhumatov, A.V. Gubin
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