Anterior screw fixation for type II odontoid process fractures: A single-center experience with the double Herbert screw fixation technique (Retrospective cohort study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

In type II odontoid fractures with intact transverse ligament as classified by the Anderson and D'Alonzo system, anterior screw fixation offers the best anatomical and functional results. The goal of this study is to review the results of the double screw technique in anterior odontoid surgery using a headless 3.0-mm.-diameter cannulated Herbert screw on patients with odontoid process fractures.

Methods

From January 2015 through March 2019, 12 cases of acute traumatic type II odontoid fractures were treated with double anterior screw fixation using 3.0-mm Herbert screws, slightly smaller than the standard size for Caucasian populations. The data collected included radiographic measurements, postoperative complications, union rate and clinical outcomes in follow-up

SUBMITTER: Pongmanee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8844744 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature