Image measurements of os odontoideum in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conservative therapy is used for children with odontoid fracture; however, when the odontoid fracture is complicated by significant displacement and unstable, surgery is required. Anterior cervical hollow lag screw fixation has been successfully used in adult patients, but until now, there has not been any relevant image measurement research in children with os odontoideum. The aim of the present study was to identify the morphometric changes of normal os odontoideum in children of different ages and to discuss parameters for screw fixation.

Methods

Computed tomography (CT) scanning data of normal os odontoideum in 120 children of different ages were measured. The parameters were as follows: transverse and vertical diameters of cancellous bone and cortical bone in

SUBMITTER: Dou H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7944185 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature