Salvage of a failed odontoid screw.
Complications associated with anterior odontoid screw fixation, although not very common can be quite troublesome. We report a patient with early back-out of the implanted screw and its salvage with re-implantation of a longer screw.
Fountas
Kostas N
KN
Department of Neurosurgery, The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Mercer University, School of Medicine, Macon, GA 31201, USA.
Kapsalaki
Eftychia Z
EZ
Machinis
Theofilos G
TG
Liipfert
Richard
R
Smisson
Hugh F
HF
D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009809:Odontoid Process; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome