• Acta neurochirurgica · Oct 2009

    Case Reports

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

    • Mark P Piedra, Matthew A Hunt, and Andrew N Nemecek.
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Mail Code: CH8N, 3303 SW Bond Avenue, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
    • Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2009 Oct 1;151(10):1309-13.

    BackgroundEarly fixation of type II odontoid fractures has been shown to provide high rates of long-term stabilization and osteosynthesis.CaseIn this report, the authors present the case of a patient with a locked type II odontoid fracture treated by anterior screw fixation facilitated by closed transoral and posterior cervical manual reduction.ConclusionWhile transoral intraoperative reduction of a partially displaced odontoid fracture has previously been described, the authors present the first case utilizing this technique in the treatment of a completely dislocated type II odontoid fracture.

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