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MOJ Orthopedics & Rheumatology, 2018 Odontoid fractures account for approximately 7-15% (1) of cervical spine fractures, and almost 60% of fractures involving the axis. Neurological involvement is seen in upto 25% pts (2), and the primary mortality rate is around 12% (2). The mean age of occurrence is 47 years, with 2 peaks.
Sibhi Ganapathy +2 more
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Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2023 Introduction: Although various conservative and surgical treatment methods have been proposed, treatment options for patients with odontoid fractures remain controversial.
Mustafa Ogden +7 more
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Vertical Fracture of the Odontoid Process [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Fractures of the odontoid process of the axis usually occur transversely at the neck or base of the odontoid, are often displaced, and frequently require surgical fixation. Sagittal or coronal fractures are uncommon and can best be visualized on coronal or sagittal reconstruction of CT scans.
Quint, Douglas J, Ramnath, Suresh
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Conservative treatment of a comminuted cervical fracture in a racehorse
Irish Veterinary Journal, 2008 The 'classical' or 'Hangman' neck fracture involves the odontoid peg (process) of the second cervical vertebra (C2), and is described as an axial, dens or odontoid peg fracture in both the veterinary and human literature.
Vos NJ
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Spinal involvement in mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (Morquio-Brailsford or Morquio A syndrome): presentation, diagnosis and management. [PDF]
, 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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Utility of post mortem computed tomography in clivus fracture diagnosis. Case illustration and literature review [PDF]
, 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.
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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 +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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Traumatic spinal cord injury caused by suspected hyperflexion of the atlantoaxial joint in a 10-year-old cat [PDF]
, 2015 Case summary: A 10-year-old cat presented 5 days after a traumatic event with acute recumbency followed by some clinical improvement. The neuroanatomical localisation was the C1–C5 spinal cord segments.
Hammond, Gawain +2 more
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Emergency radiology without the radiologist: the forensic perspective [PDF]
, 2009 Purpose. The aim of this paper is to describe two cases from the authors\u27 forensic archive database in which teleradiology was related to unfavourable outcomes. Material and methods. Two patients underwent autopsy after unexpected death following road
Caramella, Davide +3 more
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