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KMID : 1001920140550040212
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2014 Volume.55 No. 4 p.212 ~ p.214
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Odontoid Synchondrosis Fracture Treated by C1-2 Polyaxial Screw-Rod Fixation
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Muthukumar Natarajan
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Abstract
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The synchondrosis between the dens and the body of axis normally fuses between 5 and 7 years of age. Until this age, synchondrosis fractures can occur in children. Most synchondrosis fractures are conventionally treated by external immobilization alone. We report a 10-year-old child with odontoid synchondrosis fracture who was treated by C1 lateral mass and C2 pars screw rod fixation with a successful outcome and discuss the possible reasons for occurrence of odontoid synchondrosis fracture in this older child as well as the indications for surgery in this condition.
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KEYWORD
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Odontoid fracture, Synchondrosis, Trauma, Axis, Cervical fusion
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