1. Odontoid Fracture with Locked Posterolateral Atlantoaxial Dislocation: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
- Author
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Iyer RD, Mengesha MG, Shetty AP, and Rajasekaran S
- Subjects
- Humans, Male, Adult, Spinal Fusion methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Fracture Fixation, Internal methods, Odontoid Process injuries, Odontoid Process surgery, Odontoid Process diagnostic imaging, Atlanto-Axial Joint injuries, Atlanto-Axial Joint surgery, Atlanto-Axial Joint diagnostic imaging, Joint Dislocations surgery, Joint Dislocations diagnostic imaging, Spinal Fractures surgery, Spinal Fractures diagnostic imaging, Spinal Fractures complications
- Abstract
Case: Odontoid fractures with atlantoaxial dislocations are rare injuries. We report a case of a 41-year-old man with a Type 2 odontoid fracture with locket facet and posterolateral dislocation. He underwent single-stage C1-C4 posterior fixation and fusion, and at 2-year follow-up, he is symptom-free without any residual pain. Follow-up radiograph and CT scan show healed odontoid fracture with posterior fusion., Conclusion: This case highlights successful management of a complex odontoid fracture by a single-stage posterior surgery. Closed reduction is usually unsuccessful, and open reduction using posterior approach is preferable., Competing Interests: Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/C422)., (Copyright © 2024 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.)
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- 2024
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