Screw fixation of odontoid fractures: Preliminary report

In the period from 1981 to 1985, 32 odontoid fractures were treated in the National Institute of Traumatology. In four cases anterior stabiliserzation was provided with compression screws inserted from the front. Two cases of odontoid fracture are shown, one accompanied by ventral, the other by dors...

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Published inInjury Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 139 - 142
Main Authors Pentelényi, T., Szarvas, I., Bodrogi, L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.05.1988
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Atlanto-Axial Joint - injuries
Axis, Cervical Vertebra - injuries
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Screws
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Joint Dislocations - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Odontoid Process - injuries
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Human
Radiodiagnosis
Screw
Odontoid process of axis
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Osteosynthesis
Fracture
Trauma
Cervical spine
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Summary:In the period from 1981 to 1985, 32 odontoid fractures were treated in the National Institute of Traumatology. In four cases anterior stabiliserzation was provided with compression screws inserted from the front. Two cases of odontoid fracture are shown, one accompanied by ventral, the other by dorsal dislocation. A brief review is provided of the results obtained with different methods of treatment drawing on the international literature.
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ISSN:0020-1383
1879-0267
DOI:10.1016/0020-1383(88)90001-0