360-DEGREE OSTEOSYNTHESIS IN DENS FRACTURE -CASE REPORT AND A LITERATURE REVIEW
360-DEGREE OSTEOSYNTHESIS IN DENS FRACTURE -CASE REPORT AND A LITERATURE REVIEW

Summary/Abstract: The fractures of the craniocervical junction and upper cervical spine are connected with a high risk of neurological deterioration, severe neurological deficit, and a significant risk of life. Dens fractures are the most common cervical fracture for the population above 65 years. In elderly patients, the fractures are associated with low-energy traumas and low bone density.We summarize the operative techniques for odontoid fractures and present a case of a seventy-year-old female who underwent an operation for odontoid screw fixation after a fall from a tree. Six days after the operation an instrumentation failure was established and revision with occipitospinodesis was performed.

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