Open AccessTransoral screw and wire fixation for unstable anterior ½ atlas fracture
Author(s) -
Semih Keskil,
Murat Göksel,
Ulaş Yüksel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_94_17
Subject(s) - medicine , atlas (anatomy) , lamina , nonunion , lateral mass , fixation (population genetics) , osteosynthesis , internal fixation , surgery , orthodontics , cervical spine , anatomy , population , environmental health
Atlas fractures are evaluated according to the fracture type and ligamentous injury. External immobilization may result in fracture nonunion.