Odontoid fractures
Turkish Neurosurgery, vol.16, no.2, pp.81-84, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 16 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2006
- Journal Name: Turkish Neurosurgery
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.81-84
- Keywords: Fusion, Odontoid fracture, Surgery
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Odontoid fractures make up 10-15% of all cervical fractures. Odontoid process fracture and ligament injury can end up with antero- and posterolisthesis at C1-2 complex, subluxation and spinal cord compression. Methods: In this study, 12 cases with odontoid fractures treated at our department were evaluated. The radiological investigations revealed no type I fracture, nine type II fractures and three type III fractures. Eight cases were operated and three cases were treated conservatively. Complete fusion was achieved with no complications in all cases. Conclusion: Until the last decade, odontoid fractures were feared because of high morbidity and dramatic radiological and clinical findings. However, they have now become a curable, benign traumatic lesions thanks to developments in spinal surgery.