3 мар. 2024 г. · If the energy, mechanism, and resulting force are severe enough, the odontoid will fracture with varying displacement and degrees of comminution ...

Life-threatening fractures can occur as a result of forces acting on this anatomical structure due to its proximity to the spinal cord and brainstem. Odontoid ...

A fracture through the base of the odontoid process severely compromises the stability of the upper cervical spine.

Odontoid fracture after 70 years of age leads to a high rate of early death and of nonunion. The mortality rate is even higher when the fracture is displaced.

This type of injury to the spinal cord is called myelopathy, and it may lead to neurological symptoms like pain or numbness in the back, legs, and arms.

Elderly patients with a fracture of the odontoid are a high-risk group with a high morbidity /mortality.

Odontoid fractures are complex injuries with significant implications for the stability and function of the cervical spine.

Os odontoideum can lead to neck pain and neurologic symptoms or may be asymptomatic. Stable odontoid fractures are usually treated nonoperatively in a halo ...

11 окт. 2012 г. · Odontoid fractures are typically associated with low rates of acute neurologic deficit and morbidity/mortality in nonelderly patients. Introduction · Case Presentation