Upper Cervical Osteomyelitis with Odontoid Process Destruction Treated with a Halo Vest in a Child: A Case Report. [PDF]
Spine Surg Relat Res, 2020 Studies about pediatric pyogenic osteomyelitis have been conducted. However, most reports have only included a limited number of cervical spine cases and data about lumbar spine onset.
Ujigo S +5 more
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One-year follow-up for type II odontoid process fractures in octogenarians: Is there a place for surgical management? [PDF]
Surg Neurol Int, 2020 Background: Type II odontoid fractures are becoming one of the most common injuries among elderly patients and are associated with increased morbidity rates.
Borsotti F +3 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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Odontoid process and intervertebral disc: Do they have the same function?
J Craniovertebr Junction Spine, 2020 The magnificent junction of the skull and the spine is not just an assembly of bones but is a unified flawless machinery of muscles, ligaments and bones that safeguard the nerves and vessels as they undergo their perilous journey at the craniovertebral ...
Goel A.
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Indian Spine Journal, 2021 The upper cervical spine remains the most susceptible region for spinal trauma in children, with odontoid fractures being the most common ones in this age group.
Dilip Dutta, Arjun Shankar Dasgupta
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Crowned dens syndrome as a rare cause of anterior neck pain after transurethral resection of the prostate: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science, 2023 We describe the case of a 79-year-old man who presented with progressive aggravation of severe axial neck pain and fever 3 days after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), despite maintaining neutral neck posture during surgery.
Myeong Geun Jeong +3 more
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Endoscopic transnasal and transoral resection of the odontoid process and C1 combined with occipitocervical fusion for osteoradionecrosis of the upper cervical spine: a case report and literature review. [PDF]
BMC NeurolChen Z +7 more
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Full-endoscopic uniportal retropharyngeal odontoidectomy: A preliminary case report
Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 Summary of background dataOdontoidectomy aims to decompress the medulla oblongata and is usually performed through the classical transoral approach, which affects oropharynx and accompanied with high rate of complications comprising swallowing and ...
Jichao Ye +8 more
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Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2016 We present the case of a 2-year-old child with Down′s syndrome who presented to our unit with torticollis. Imaging studies revealed the rare occurrence of anterior and posterior C1 arch defects, absent odontoid process, and atlantoaxial subluxation.
Catherine Hatzantonis +3 more
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Editorial: Management of Type II odontoid process fracture in octogenarians [PDF]
Journal of Neurosurgery : Spine, 2016 Asdrúbal Falavigna
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