Open AccessDIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT FOR UPPER CERVICAL SPINE INJURIES
Author(s) -
С. Т. Ветрилэ,
С. В. Колесов
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
hirurgiâ pozvonočnika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-1497
pISSN - 1810-8997
DOI - 10.14531/ss2005.1.16-20
Subject(s) - cervical spine , medicine , cervical spine injury , odontoid process , surgery
The experience of diagnostics and treatment of 82 patients with various injuries of the upper cervical spine was analyzed. The most frequent injuries were fractures of C2 odontoid process and arch. The treatment included a wide application of halo apparatus, and, when indicated, a surgical instrumention stabilization of the upper cervical spine.