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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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Anterior Transcervical Lag Screw Fixation of Type II Odontoid Fracture

Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2020
Odontoid fracture comprises approximately 20% of all cervical spine fractures. Among them type II fracture accounts for about 65-74%. Presently, direct anterior screw fixation is considered to provide successful outcome with fracture healing of 80% and ...
Dinuj Shrestha, Pratyush Shrestha
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Noninvasive Management of an Odontoid Process Fracture in a Toddler: Case Report

Global Spine Journal, 2015
Study Design Case report. Objective Odontoid process fractures represent an uncommon injury in small children, with their optimal management remaining unclear.
Woosung Kim, Mike O'Malley, David Christopher Kieser   +2 more
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Type III odontoid fractures: A subgroup analysis of complex, high-energy fractures treated with external immobilization

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2018
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: Type III odontoid fractures are classically treated nonoperatively, yet, the current literature on Type III odontoid fractures includes fractures of multiple etiologies and fracture morphologies.
Thomas E Niemeier, Adam R Dyas, Sakthivel R Manoharan, Steven M Theiss   +3 more
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Full-endoscopic assisted surgery using anterior double odontoid screw fixation in type II odontoid fractures: A clinical study of the surgical technique

Trauma Case Reports
The most common complication of an odontoid fracture type II according to the Anderson and D'Alonzo classification is nonunion. The current standard is to offer surgical treatment.
Suthipas Pongmanee, Peem Sarasombath, Anuchit Chaiamporn, Sitthikorn Kaensuk, Korapuk Lerswanichwattana, Wongthawat Liawrungrueang   +5 more
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Posterior C1-C2 Temporary Fixation without Fusion for Recent Type-II Odontoid Fractures

Egyptian Spine Journal, 2019
Background Data: Posterior C1-C2 fusion techniques are the commonly used treatment for odontoid fracture. This procedure is usually associated with limitation in the cervical spine range of motion (ROM) especially the rotational motion.
Yasser El Banna MD., Samer Samy MD., Islam Sorour MD.   +2 more
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Surgical outcome of type II odontoid fracture, Harms technique

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2019
Background Cervical trauma is a common cause of disability following spinal cord injury especially in athletic populations. The biomechanics in the atlantoaxial joint carry more than 50% of the rotational movement which can be affected in transverse ...
Ahmed Saro, Ahmed Kamal Abdelhameid, Khaled Naser Fadl   +2 more
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Next‐Generation Paleopathology: Using Commercial AI in Bioarchaeological Diagnosis

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence encompasses computational systems capable of performing cognitive functions such as learning, reasoning, and problem‐solving. Within this domain, generative AI and large language models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot have shown significant potential in clinical diagnostics.
Jessica Mongillo, Giulia Vescovo, Giulia Manzo, Nicoletta Zedda, Barbara Bramanti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical and radiological outcomes of patients on whom posterior C1-C2 stabilization is applied in C2 odontoid fractures

Medicine Science, 2021
C2 odontoid fractures constituting 18% of total cervical fractures have a high mortality rate. These fractures may be treated with surgical methods such as external immobilization and odontoid screwing, and anterior or posterior transarticular screwing ...
Ramazan Pasahan, Emek Guldogan
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Long‐term outcome of a non‐reducible congenital atlanto‐occipital subluxation in a warmblood foal

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary An 11‐day‐old warmblood colt was referred to the Large Animal Teaching Hospital, University of Copenhagen, for further investigation of a stiff neck and lateral deviation of the poll, with suspicion of a congenital cervical vertebral abnormality.
D. M. T. Adler, S. Hansen, L. Rasmussen, S. Jacobsen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source