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Current management of odontoid fractures

Authors :
AK Jaiswal
Manish S Sharma
Sanjay Behari
Bernard T Lyngdoh
Subodh Jain
Vijendra K Jain
Source :
The Indian Journal of Neurotrauma, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 3-6 (2005)
Publication Year :
2005
Publisher :
Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2005.

Abstract

Odontoid fracture frequently occurs following cervical trauma. As C1-2 vertebral level allows the maximum motion in the cervical spine, these fractures may often be unstable, causing catastrophic spinal cord trauma and respiratory compromise. In this article, the current management of odontoid fractures is reviewed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09730508
Volume :
2
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
The Indian Journal of Neurotrauma
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1648afdb286c427a8641b0ca3776bd59
Document Type :
article