Direct transoral manipulation to reduce a displaced odontoid fracture: a technical note

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 818-820

  Ben Galim, Peleg ^a   Reitman, Charles A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior displacement; Fracture reduction; Odontoid fracture; Transoral

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPE; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; OPERATING ROOM; OROPHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKELETON TRACTION;

ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; DISLOCATIONS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; TRACTION;

EID: 50049086102     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.06.011     Document Type: Review

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