REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF COMPLEX FRACTURES OF THE ODONTOID BY THE TRANSORAL APPROACH

REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION OF COMPLEX FRACTURES OF THE ODONTOID BY THE TRANSORAL APPROACH

ABSTRACT Type II odontoid fractures with irreducible posterior displacement are uncommon, and can cause spinal cord compression, respiratory failure and even death. Treatment is usually surgical, with transoral decompression and posterior fusion or with reduction and fusion of C1-C2 by the transoral...

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Main Authors: Geraldo de Sá Carneiro, Deoclides Lima Bezerra Júnior, Juliano Rodrigues Chaves, Saul Cavalcanti de Medeiros Quinino, Aline Figueiras da Trindade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
Series:Coluna/Columna
Subjects:
Atlanto-axial joint
Arthrodesis
Fracture fixation, internal
Odontoid process
Spinal injuries
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