| Accident-induced late complaint of odontoid nonunion. | |
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PMID: 15083006 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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STUDY DESIGN: A case of accident-induced late complaint of odontoid nonunion is reported. OBJECTIVES: To report a rare case of accident-induced late complaint of odontoid nonunion and to discuss operative techniques of stabilization. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The literature is reviewed. METHODS.: A 60-year-old man sustained a neck injury with incomplete transverse lesion after a traffic accident. A loosening of odontoid nonunion with displacement 40 years after primary trauma was noted. RESULTS: Surgical treatment of the odontoid nonunion was undertaken to perform anterior screw fixation and additional posterior C1-C2 arthrodesis according to Gallie or Brooks. The patient wore a cervical brace for 6 weeks and underwent physiotherapy. Neurologic deficit decreased after surgery. CONCLUSION: This is the first reported case of accident-induced loosening of odontoid nonunion. Anterior screw fixation and posterior C1-C2 arthrodesis achieved stable fixation. |
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Authors:
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Christian Boldin; Wolfgang Grechenig; Florian Fankhauser |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Spine Volume: 29 ISSN: 1528-1159 ISO Abbreviation: Spine Publication Date: 2004 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-04-14 Completed Date: 2004-04-30 Revised Date: 2009-07-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610646 Medline TA: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: E169-71 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Graz, Medical School, Department of Traumatology, Graz, Austria. christian.boldin@klinikum-graz.at |
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Accidents, Traffic Bone Screws Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Neck Injuries / complications*, radiography, surgery Odontoid Process / injuries, pathology*, surgery Pseudarthrosis / complications, pathology, surgery Spinal Fusion / instrumentation Time Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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