Anterior screw fixation of a dislocated type II odontoid fracture facilitated by transoral and posterior cervical manual reduction.

Piedra, Mark P

Anterior screw fixation of a dislocated type II odontoid fracture facilitated by transoral and posterior cervical manual reduction. [electronic resource] - Acta neurochirurgica Oct 2009 - 1309-13 p. digital

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

0942-0940

10.1007/s00701-009-0231-7 doi


Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Atlanto-Axial Joint--diagnostic imaging
Bone Screws
Cervical Atlas--diagnostic imaging
Equipment Design--methods
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal--methods
Fractures, Ununited--diagnostic imaging
Humans
Internal Fixators
Intraoperative Care--methods
Joint Dislocations--diagnostic imaging
Joint Instability--diagnostic imaging
Manipulation, Spinal--methods
Mouth--anatomy & histology
Odontoid Process--diagnostic imaging
Orthopedic Procedures--methods
Pharynx--anatomy & histology
Pressure
Radiography
Plastic Surgery Procedures--methods
Spinal Cord Compression--etiology
Spinal Fractures--diagnostic imaging
Spinal Fusion--instrumentation
Stress, Mechanical
Treatment Outcome