Management of Type II Odontoid Fractures for Osteoporotic Bone Structure: Preliminary Report

Cosar M., Ozer A. F., Alkan B., Guven M., AKMAN T., ARAS A. B., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH NEUROSURGERY, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.269-272, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.9083-13.1
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.269-272
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

AIM: Anterior transodontoid screw fixation technique is generally chosen for the management of type II odontoid fractures. The nonunion of type II odontoid fractures is still a major problem especially in elderly and osteoporotic patients. Eleven osteoporotic type II odontoid fracured patients were presented in this article.