Clinical effect and prognosis of transoral or endoscope-assisted transoral release for irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical applications of endoscope-assisted transoral release for irreducible atlantoaxial dislocations are limited. This study aimed to investigate the clinical effect and prognostic factors of traditional and endoscope-assisted transoral release, as well as posterior reduction and fixation, in treating irreducible atlantoaxial dislocations.

Materials and methods

We conducted a retrospective study on 59 patients with irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation who underwent either traditional or endoscope-assisted transoral release, posterior fixation, and fusion between January 2018 and January 2023. Various data, including surgical time, blood loss, drainage volume, oral intake, hospital stay, complications, and neurological status (assessed by the Japanese Orthop

SUBMITTER: Song Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11336608 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature