A New Guide Tube for Odontoid Screw Fixation for Unstable Odontoid Fractures: Report of 6 Case Series
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Tarih
2013
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Yayıncı
Turkish Neurosurgical Soc
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
AIM: We describe a modified form of traditional open surgery with a new guide tube.This guide tube permits anterior screwing of odontoid in a shorter time with a more simple technique as compared to traditional open surgery, endoscopic and percutaneous surgeries. MATERIAL and METHODS: Our series includes 6 patients who were operated for unstable odontoid fracture. We used a new guide tube for anterior odontoid screw fixation. This guide tube was designed by the first author to facilitate the insertion of the K-wire for placement of a cannulated lag screw. RESULTS: Successful placement of the odontoid screws and immediate spinal stabilization were achieved in all patients. Solid fusion was observed during follow-up time in all patients. CONCLUSION: This screw insertion technique for odontoid screw fixation provides a minimally invasive, safe and easy surgery in contrast to other surgical approaches.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Odontoid fracture, New guide tube, Odontoid Screw fixation
Kaynak
Turkish Neurosurgery
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
23
Sayı
5
