Odontoid Process Fracture Treated by Anterior Odontoid Screw Fixation

✓ The authors present their experience with surgical treatment of odontoid process fractures using a direct screw fixation technique via an anterolateral retropharyngeal approach. Nine consecutive patients have been operated on with this technique. There were two deaths unrelated to the surgery, and anatomical union with conservation of the craniospinal hinge mobility was achieved in the remaining seven patients. The direct screw fixation technique appears feasible, efficient, and logical.

Download Full-text

Management of Type – II Odontoid Process Fracture by Anterior Odontoid Screw Fixation (AOSF) in Young Adults: Case Series

Pakistan Journal Of Neurological Surgery ◽

10.36552/pjns.v24i2.440 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

Author(s):

SHAMS RAZA BROHI ◽

MUZAMIL DILBAR ◽

FAHMIDA ARAB MALLAH ◽

SUNNY THAPA

Keyword(s):

Screw Fixation ◽

Odontoid Process ◽

Case Series ◽

Odontoid Fracture ◽

Treatment Modalities ◽

Unstable Fracture ◽

Type Ii ◽

Union Rate ◽

Lag Screw ◽

Odontoid Process Fracture

odontoid fracture AOSF with lag screw is the reference technique in unstable fracture. Various other treatment modalities have been described in the literature; however author finds the ASOF technique to be reasonable with less intraoperative and post-operative complications. Moreover the rate of bony fusion is also high and post-operative mobilization in case of ASOF. Material and Methods: This is prospective observational case series. Two cases of odontoid fractures (type II) are reported. Results and Conclusion: Our cases illustrated that odontoid fracture type II can successfully be managed with AOSF with good post-operative outcome. Union rate of this fracture is high with lag screw fixation (AOSF technique). Nevertheless, due to a limited number of cases author would also like to add that outcome could be better assessed in a larger group of study.

Download Full-text

Intra-operative screw trimming in direct screw fixation of the odontoid process fracture ? Technical note

Acta Neurochirurgica ◽

10.1007/bf01400592 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 115 (1-2) ◽

pp. 60-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

T. Hasegawa ◽

K. Yamano ◽

Y. Hamada ◽

T. Miyamori

Keyword(s):

Screw Fixation ◽

Odontoid Process ◽

Technical Note ◽

Odontoid Process Fracture

Download Full-text

Spontaneous odontoid process fracture in rheumatoid arthritis: Diagnostic difficulties, pathology and treatment

Injury ◽

10.1016/j.injury.2005.12.015 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 37 (7) ◽

pp. 659-662 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

A. Al khayer ◽

N. Sawant ◽

P. Emberton ◽

P.J. Sell

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Odontoid Process ◽

Diagnostic Difficulties ◽

Odontoid Process Fracture

Download Full-text

Odontoid process fracture in 2 year old child: a rare case report

Romanian Neurosurgery ◽

10.1515/romneu-2017-0080 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 522-525

Author(s):

Prajapati Hanuman Prasad ◽

Singh Deepak Kumar ◽

Singh Rakesh Kumar ◽

Yadav Kuldeep

Keyword(s):

Cervical Spine ◽

Odontoid Process ◽

The Body ◽

Upper Cervical Spine ◽

Age Group ◽

Spine Injuries ◽

Rare Case Report ◽

Upper Cervical ◽

Cervical Spine Fractures ◽

Odontoid Process Fracture

Abstract In small childrens spine injuries are rare. In this age group upper cervical spine is commonally affected. Odontoid process fracture involve only a subset of cervical spine fractures. In small childrens, this fracture typically involves the cartilaginousplate that separates the odontoid process from the body of the axis. Odontoid processfracture is rare in children less than 7 years of age.

Download Full-text