REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF COMPLEX FRACTURES OF THE ODONTOID BY THE TRANSORAL APPROACH
Type II odontoid fractures with irreducible posterior displacement are uncommon, and can cause spinal cord compression, respiratory failure and even death. Treatment is usually surgical, with transoral decompression and posterior fusion or with reduction
Geraldo de Sá Carneiro +4 more
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Non-operative vs. operative management of type II odontoid fractures in the elderly remains a controversial and challenging topic. An abundance of literature exists concerning advantages and disadvantages of non-operative management vs.
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Proposal of a new method for treating type II odontoid fractures: Odontoid process prosthetic (Ti) [PDF]
A novel method for treating type II odontoid fractures is presented. The use of a sintered titanium odontoid prosthetic could eliminate long healing times associated with external fixation methods, and the neurological deficits associated with non-union ...
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A novel technique of managing an irreducible posteriorly displaced type 2 odontoid fracture: A case report. [PDF]
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Atlanto-axial subluxation secondary to a neglected odontoid fracture. [PDF]
Tsukamoto M +5 more
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Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Halo Vest Application for Type II and III Odontoid Fractures
Majdi Hashem,1 Saad Surur,2 Abdullah Soliman Hamad2 1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Orthopedic, king Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence ...
Hashem M, Surur S, Hamad AS
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Atlantoaxial dislocation with associated type II odontoid fracture in adolescent with cervical spondylitis tuberculosis: A case report. [PDF]
Tobing SDAL, Makabori JCF.
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Mortality in ASIA Impairment Scale grade A to D Patients With Odontoid Fracture and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evidence of Spinal Cord Injury. [PDF]
Aarabi B +10 more
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Tumoral Calcinosis of the Cervical Spine Associated with a Pathologic Odontoid Fracture. [PDF]
Wang AY +3 more
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Painful and weak shoulder following a generalized seizure: a missed odontoid fracture causing central cord compression-a case report. [PDF]
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