Excellent surgical video of anterior odontoid screw fixation published by the AAOS
Indications for an anterior odontoid screw fixation are:
1. Acute Type 2 fracture with favorable fracture anatomy
2. Shallow Type 3 fracture with an intact C2 vertebral body
4. Intact Transverse ligament
5. A young patient with good bone stock
The video is by doctors Manuel Valencia, Paulina De La Fuente, Selim Abara, Felipe Novoa, Andreas Leiva, Arturo Olid
For an in-depth review of odontoid fractures click here for a detailed mind map.
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