Intra-operative screw trimming in direct screw fixation of the odontoid process fracture--technical note.
For a satisfactory direct screw fixation of fractures of the odontoid process it is necessary to use a screw of the proper total length and thread length, but such an optimal ready-made screw is not always available. The authors describe a technique of intra-operative screw trimming using a high-speed diamond drill. This adjustment is easily and quickly performed. It enables the screw to act as a compression screw, which facilitates fusion of the fractured surfaces.
Hasegawa
T
T
Department of Neurosurgery, Toyama Municipal Hospital, Japan.
Yamano
K
K
Hamada
Y
Y
Miyamori
T
T
D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000293:injuries*; D013525:Surgical Instruments