title: Salvage of failed odontoid fixation through anterior C1/C2 transarticular screws.
abstract: Odontoid fracture fixation allows for early mobilisation out of orthosis. Both anterior and posterior fixation techniques have been described but anterior surgery has less post-operative morbidity through the use of natural cleavage planes. We described the use of anterior transarticular stabilisation as a salvage procedure following a failed odontoid screw fixation.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery, Queen's Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK, kmsalem@gmail.com.
authors.forename: K M I
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Boszczyk
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws; D001915:Braces; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy