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Spinal involvement in mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (Morquio-Brailsford or Morquio A syndrome): presentation, diagnosis and management. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA), also known as Morquio-Brailsford or Morquio A syndrome, is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme N-acetyl-galactosamine-6-sulphate sulphatase (GALNS). MPS IVA is multisystemic but manifests
A Goel   +78 more
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Anterior Transcervical Lag Screw Fixation of Type II Odontoid Fracture

open access: yesNepal 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
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of treatment outcomes in geriatric patients with odontoid fractures: AOSpine North America multi-centre prospective GOF study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
STUDY DESIGN: Multicenter prospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: To identify patient and treatment characteristics associated with treatment success or failure in the management of odontoid fractures.
Arnold, Paul M   +5 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]

open access: yes, 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   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Correlation of C2 fractures and vertebral artery injury. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Vertebral artery injuries (VAI) occur commonly after cervical spine trauma.
Ding, Tao   +7 more
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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

open access: yesCase 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Type III odontoid fractures: A subgroup analysis of complex, high-energy fractures treated with external immobilization

open access: yesJournal 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Utility of post mortem computed tomography in clivus fracture diagnosis. Case illustration and literature review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Clivus fractures are usually associated with head blunt trauma due to traffic accident and falls. A 23–year-old man died immediately after a smash-up while he was stopping on his motorcycle.
A. Di Piazza   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Surgical outcome of type II odontoid fracture, Harms technique

open access: yesEgyptian 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Direct Anterior Screw Fixation in a Type II Odontoid Fracture with a Fused C2–C3: A Technical Report [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique, 2021
To describe an innovative technique of direct anterior screw fixation in type II odontoid fracture with a congenitally fused C2–C3 vertebrae. Direct anterior screw fixation for type II odontoid fractures restores C1–C2 rotatory movement and allows early ...
Arvind Gopalrao Kulkarni   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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