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Boldin, C; Grechenig, W; Fankhauser, F.
Accident-induced late complaint of odontoid nonunion.
Spine. 2004; 29(8):E169-E171
Doi: 10.1097%2F00007632-200404150-00027
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- Boldin Christian
- Co-authors Med Uni Graz
- Grechenig Wolfgang
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- Abstract:
- 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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- Accidents, Traffic -
- Bone Screws -
- Humans -
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging -
- Male -
- Middle Aged -
- Neck Injuries - complications
- Odontoid Process - injuries
- Pseudarthrosis - complications
- Spinal Fusion - instrumentation
- Time - instrumentation
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed - instrumentation
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- odontoid fracture
- nonunion
- pseudarthrosis