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A Case of Initial Missed Diagnosis of Fatal Posterior Atlantoaxial Dislocation Without Odontoid Fracture. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT We report a rare case of fatal posterior atlantoaxial dislocation without odontoid fracture. Attention should be paid to the possibility of delayed or missed diagnosis of cervical spine injury in patients with disturbance of consciousness.
Hagino T, Hagino T, Ohba T.
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Clinical and morphological evaluation of odontoid fractures of C2 vertebra

Medicine Science, 2020
There have not been enough studies on cervical vertebra-2 (C2) odontoid fracture and their clinical and radiological evaluation. This study was designed to determine the proportions of the C2 odontoid fracture types and to determine the specific ...
Abdurrahman Cetin, Huseyin Ozveren, Salih Hattapoglu   +2 more
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Evaluation of external stabilization of type II odontoid fractures in geriatric patients-An experimental study on a newly developed cadaveric trauma model.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundAlong with the growing geriatric population, the number of odontoid fractures is steadily increasing. However, the effectiveness of immobilizing geriatric odontoid fractures using a cervical collar has been questioned.
Matthias K Jung, Gregor V R von Ehrlich-Treuenstätt, Andreas L Jung, Holger Keil, Paul A Grützner, Niko R E Schneider, Michael Kreinest   +6 more
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The incidence of odontoid fractures following trauma in a major trauma center, a retrospective study

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2020
Background: Cervical spine injury is the most common vertebral injury after major trauma, 20% of all cervical fractures happen to be odontoid fractures.
Sami Ibrahim AlEissa, Ali Abdullah Alhandi, Ahad Abdullah Bugis, Raghad Khalid Alsalamah, Abdulellah Alsheddi, Abdulaziz Khalid Almubarak, Suhail Saad AlAssiri, Faisal MohammedSaleh Konbaz   +7 more
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Odontoid Fracture: Computed Tomography

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2016
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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AOSpine—Spine Trauma Classification System: The Value of Modifiers: A Narrative Review With Commentary on Evolving Descriptive Principles [PDF]

, 2019
Study Design: Narrative review. Objectives: To describe the current AOSpine Trauma Classification system for spinal trauma and highlight the value of patient-specific modifiers for facilitating communication and nuances in treatment.
Benneker, MD, Lorin M., Chapman, MD, Jens R., Divi, MD, Srikanth N., Dvorak, MD, Marcel F., Kandziora, MD, PhD, Frank, Oner, MD, PhD, Cumhur, Schnake, MD, Klaus J., Schroeder, MD, Gregory D., Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA, Alex R.   +8 more
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The role of single odontoid screw fixation in treatment of odontoid fracture type II

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2020
Background Odontoid fractures are the most common cervical fractures specially type II. Anterior odontoid screw fixation has many advantages with low incidence of surgical complications.
Ahmed Rizk Elkholy, Ashraf Mohamed Farid, Ebrahim Ahmed Shamhoot   +2 more
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The AOSpine North America Geriatric Odontoid Fracture Mortality Study: A Retrospective Review of Mortality Outcomes for Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of 322 Patients With Long-Term Follow-up. [PDF]

, 2013
STUDY DESIGN.: Retrospective, multicenter cohort study. OBJECTIVE.: Assess for differences in short- and long-term mortality between operative and nonoperative treatment for elderly patients with type II odontoid fractures.
Arnold, Paul, Chapman, Jens, Fehlings, Michael G, Kopjar, Branko, Shaffrey, Christopher I, Smith, Justin S, Vaccaro, Alex R.   +6 more
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Preservation of Atlantoaxial Rotation in Type II Odontoid Fracture: Successful Single Screw Anterior Odontoid Fixation in a Young Adult [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Type II odontoid fractures are the most prevalent type of cervical spine fracture in adults, and they are frequently linked with craniovertebral junction instability.
Krishna Sambare, Ratnakar Ambade, Sohael Khan, Shashank Yadav, Dhairya Veragiwala   +4 more
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Functional and quality-of-life outcomes in geriatric patients with type-II dens fracture. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Dens fractures are relatively common in the elderly. The treatment of Type-II dens fractures remains controversial. The aim of this multicenter prospective cohort study was to compare outcomes (assessed with use of validated clinical measures)
Arnold, Paul, Bono, Christopher, Brodke, Darrel, Chapman, Jens, Dekutoski, Mark, Fehlings, Michael G, France, John, Gokaslan, Ziya, Harrop, James, Kepler, Christopher K, Kopjar, Branko, Sasso, Rick, Shaffrey, Christopher, Vaccaro, Alexander R, Yoon, S Tim   +14 more
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