title: [Screw fixation of the odontoid process].
abstract: Fractures of the odontoid process of the axis create problems of specific osteosynthesis. The different techniques described so far require an external support and limit the movements of the cranio-cervical joint. These 2 drawbacks are avoided by direct screw fixation of the odontoid process in cases where conditions are favourable to this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurochirurgie B, Hôpital B, CHU, Lille.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Autricque
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lesoin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jomin
mesh_terms: D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000293:injuries*; D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000293:injuries*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Le vissage de l'odontoïde.