Management of combined atlas-axis fractures: a review of forty one cases

• Published in: International orthopaedics Vol. 40; no. 6; pp. 1179 - 1186
• Main Authors: Lin, Bin, Wu, Jin, Chen, Zhi-da, Zeng, Wenrong, Liu, Qingjun, Dai, LiLin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Bone Screws - adverse effects; Bone Screws - statistics & numerical data; Cervical Vertebrae - injuries; Cervical Vertebrae - surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Original Paper; Orthopedics; Pain Measurement; Spinal Fractures - therapy; Spinal Fusion - methods; Splints - adverse effects; Splints - statistics & numerical data; Young Adult; Pedicle screw fixation; Management; Combination atlas-axis fractures; Nonoperative treatment

Purpose To outline a management principle for the combined atlas (C1)-axis (C2) fractures and assess its therapeutic effects. Methods Forty-one patients with combined C1-C2 fractures were treated according to their C2 fracture types. Non-operative external immobilization in the form of a cervical co...