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Respiratory failure due to a displaced fracture of the odontoid
, 2010 Fractures of the odontoid peg are relatively common in elderly people. Often they are minimally displaced and can be treated with a collar. However, a fracture which is displaced significantly may be difficult to manage.
D. Chan, A. Clarke, M. J. Hutton
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Low Force Fracture of the Odontoid, with Discussion of High Force Cervical Fracture
, 2012 Cervical fracture may occur with a high force mechanism of injury such as a motor vehicle crash, or with a low force mechanism of injury such as a ground level fall.
David Dolinak
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Treatment Options for Odontoid Fractures. A Comparasion between Anterior and Posterior Approaches
Global Spine Journal, 2016 Introduction Odontoid fractures account for 9% to 15% of adult, cervical spine fractures, and are the most common fractures in the geriatric cervical spine.
Jamil Farhat Neto +2 more
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Odontoid fractures: Management
Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2014 Odontoid fractures account for approximately 20% of all cervical fractures, majority of them being type II. Treatment of odontoid fractures is determined by multiple factors, including fracture type, presence of associated injuries, patient's age and ...
P Sai Sudarsan, I Dinakar
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Surgical Treatment for Displaced Odontoid Synchondrosis Fracture: A Retrospective Case Series Study
Global Spine JournalStudy Design Retrospective cohort study. Objective Odontoid synchondrosis fracture is rare, and there is a paucity of literature on its surgical treatments.
Shutao Gao +7 more
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Zhongguo linchuang yanjiuObjective To analyze and compare the effects of transverse ligament injury on the stability and stress distribution of atlantoaxial complex fractures using 3D finite element method. Methods A male volunteer with a normal cervical spine was selected.
HUANG Kai, LIU Chao
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SICOT-J, 2015 Aims: We wished to investigate the role of the cervical ligaments in maintaining atlantoaxial stability after fracture of the odontoid process. Methods: We dissected eight fresh-frozen cadaveric cervical spines to prepare the C1 and C2 ...
Boughton Oliver Richard +2 more
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Type II odontoid fracture: A case series highlighting the treatment strategies
, 2019 Background: A type II odontoid fracture, if unstable, can cause spinal cord damage. In this case, it is essential to choose the correct treatment—but the issues of what the correct treatment is and which of the different surgical options is best are ...
Porcaro S. +7 more
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Odontoid screw fixation for fresh and remote fractures [PDF]
, 2005 Fractures of the odontoid process are common, accounting for 10% to 20% of all cervical spine fractures. Odontoid process fractures are classified into three types depending on the location of the fracture line. Various treatment options are available
Ronald I. Apfelbaum, Ganesh Rao
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Traumatic odontoid process synchondrosis fracture with atlantoaxial instability in a calf: clinical presentation and imaging findings [PDF]
, 2015 A 6-week-old female Simmental calf was evaluated for acute non-ambulatory tetraparesis. Physical and laboratory examinations revealed no clinically relevant abnormalities. Neurological findings were consistent with acute, progressive and painful cervical
Melanie Feist +13 more
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