A New Guide Tube for Odontoid Screw Fixation for Unstable Odontoid Fractures: Report of 6 Case Series

作者：Duransoy Yusuf Kurtulus^*; Mete Mesut; Zileli Mehmet; Selcuki Mehmet

来源：Turkish Neurosurgery, 2013, 23(5): 639-644.

DOI：10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.7914-13.0

• Odontoid fracture
• New guide tube
• Odontoid Screw fixation

AIM: We describe a modified form of traditional open surgery with a new guide tube.This guide tube permits anterior screwing of odontoid in a shorter time with a more simple technique as compared to traditional open surgery, endoscopic and percutaneous surgeries. %26lt;br%26gt;MATERIAL and METHODS: Our series includes 6 patients who were operated for unstable odontoid fracture. We used a new guide tube for anterior odontoid screw fixation. This guide tube was designed by the first author to facilitate the insertion of the K-wire for placement of a cannulated lag screw. %26lt;br%26gt;RESULTS: Successful placement of the odontoid screws and immediate spinal stabilization were achieved in all patients. Solid fusion was observed during follow-up time in all patients. %26lt;br%26gt;CONCLUSION: This screw insertion technique for odontoid screw fixation provides a minimally invasive, safe and easy surgery in contrast to other surgical approaches.

• 出版日期2013-9