Odontoid Fracture: Computed Tomography [PDF]
History of present illness: An 84-year-old male presented with left-sided posterior head, neck, and back pain after a ground level fall. Exam was notable for left parietal scalp laceration and midline cervical spine tenderness with no obvious ...
Jonathan Peña, Alisa Wray
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Introduction to odontoid fractures: controversies in the management of odontoid fractures [PDF]
Although odontoid fractures were first classified more than 25 years ago, 5 the management of these fractures remains controversial. Whereas the nonoperative management with external immobilization devices often leads to successful healing, certain fracture features and patient ...
Gregory J. Przybylski
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Odontoid fracture in geriatric patients — analysis of complications and outcome following conservative treatment vs. ventral and dorsal surgery [PDF]
Background Different treatment options are discussed for geriatric odontoid fracture. The aim of this study was to compare the treatment options for geriatric odontoid fractures. Methods Included were patients with the following criteria: age ≥ 65 years,
Matthias K. Jung +4 more
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Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Anterior Screw Fixation for Odontoid Fracture and Analysis of the Predictive Factors for Surgical Failure [PDF]
Objective Anterior odontoid screw fixation (AOSF) is a safe and effective treatment for type II and rostral type III odontoid fracture. This study aimed to report the outcomes of the AOSF surgery and evaluate the potential risk factors of surgical ...
Tae-Kyu Lee +4 more
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Surgical outcome of type II odontoid fracture, Harms technique
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 +2 more
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Risk factors for early mortality in elderly patients with unstable isolated C2 odontoid fracture treated with halo-vest or surgery [PDF]
The aim of this study was to compare in-hospital mortality of three procedures –halo-vest immobilization, anterior spinal fixation (ASF), and posterior spinal fixation (PSF)– in the treatment of elderly patients with isolated C2 odontoid fracture.
Akira Honda +14 more
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Management of Odontoid Fracture in Elderly
Odontoid type II fractures are associated with high mortality in the elderly. Their management can be done either conservatively or surgically, however, surgical treatment is technically demanding and relatively new. We report a case of 75 years old man
Muhammad Nadeem +3 more
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Odontoid Fracture as Proximal Junctional Failure in Patients With Multilevel Spine Fusions [PDF]
Study Design: Retrospective study. Objective: Proximal junctional failure (PJF) commonly occurs as a recognized potential outcome of fusion surgery. Here we describe a unique series of patients with multilevel spine fusion including the cervical spine ...
Bryan M. Ladd MD +5 more
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Combined Type II Odontoid Fracture With Axis Anterior Arch Fracture
Associated fractures of the atlas and axis are frequent, particularly in the elderly patients following a simple low-energy fall. This injury can be easily misdiagnosed on initial plain radiographs, and therefore computed tomography scan is a useful ...
Francesc Malagelada MD +5 more
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Background The objective of this study is to investigate the outcomes and safety of using percutaneous anterior C1/2 transarticular screw fixation as a salvage technique for odontoid fracture if percutaneous odontoid screw fixation fails. Methods Fifteen
Ai-Min Wu +4 more
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