Open AccessAnterior Dens Screw Fixation for Traumatic C1-2 Lateral Subluxation With 3-Part Fractures of the C2 Axis (Dens, Lateral Mass, and Hangman Fractures): A Case Report
Author(s) -
DongGune Chang,
JongHyun Ko,
Jong-Beom Park,
Gang-Ik Ju
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-21-00260
Subject(s) - subluxation , medicine , fixation (population genetics) , neck pain , lateral mass , surgery , internal fixation , reduction (mathematics) , cervical spine , population , alternative medicine , environmental health , geometry , pathology , mathematics
To report the first case of traumatic C1-2 lateral subluxation with three-part fractures of the C2 axis (dens, lateral mass, and hangman fractures) that was successfully treated with only anterior dens screw fixation.