AIM: In this study, 31 @entity1 with a diagnosis of @entity174 were reported. All @entity1 were treated with anterior transodontoid screw fixation and clinical outcomes were reported. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this study, the retrospective clinical analysis of 31 @entity1 with traumatic type II odontoid @entity174 who were treated through anterior transodontoid fixation in Neurosurgery Department at VKV American Hospital between 1998 and 2012 was performed. The age, sex, cause of injury, diagnosis time, neurological examination before and after surgery, follow-up period were evaluated. The neurological status of @entity1 was classified according to the Frankel scale. RESULTS: In 4 @entity1 , 2 transodontoid screws were inserted. The mean hospital stay was 3.35 days. Posterior occipito-cervical fusion was done in 1 @entity1 due to the lack of fusion in the first operation. No @entity1317 , screw malposition, @entity16 , or complications were observed during the peroperative and postoperative stage. The mean postoperative follow-up period was 36 months after surgery. Radiological imaging of @entity1 were performed at the early and late postoperative stage. CONCLUSION: We found satisfying fusion rates and better @entity1 comfort during the postoperative period. We think that stabilization and fusion through a transodontoid screw is a minimal invasive method.

Clinical Results of Anterior Odontoid Screw Fixation for XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity16 :: ('MESH:D009422', 'Disease') :: ['infection, neurologic deterioration'] @entity1317 :: ('MESH:D057772', 'Disease') :: ['vascular injury'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fractures', 'Type II odontoid fractures']
@entity174 :: (MESH:D050723,Disease) :: ['Type II Odontoid Fractures']
