Transoral Atlantoaxial Reduction Plate (TARP) Technique for the Treatment of Irreducible Atlantoaxial Dislocation (IAAD) Caused by Old Odontoid Fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Retrospective case series study.

Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of TARP technique for treating IAAD caused by old odontoid fracture and assess the outcomes of patients who underwent TARP technique over 2 years of follow-up.

Methods

Between January 2005 and September 2017, 56 patients with IAAD caused by old odontoid fractures were treated with TARP technique. Patients' clinical, radiological, and surgical data were retrospectively analyzed. Radiological parameters included the atlantodental interval (ADI) and the space available for the spinal cord (SAC) were measured. Occipitocervical pain levels and neurologic status were evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score respectively

SUBMITTER: Zou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11559942 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature