ONE OR TWO SCREWS IN THE FRACTURE OF THE ODONTOID PROCESS? EVALUATION USING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

ONE OR TWO SCREWS IN THE FRACTURE OF THE ODONTOID PROCESS? EVALUATION USING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Objective:To evaluate the bone area of the odontoid process through computed tomography and its relation with the area of one and two screws in the male and female subjects.Methods:188 CT scans of adults were analyzed. The isthmus area was selected and the transverse diameter was measured at 1.2 mm...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alexandre Botelho do Amaral, Edgar Taira Nakagawa, Leonardo Ternis Ferreira, José Sergio Franco, Robinson Esteves Santos Pires, Flávio Cavallari, Pedro José Labronici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) 2015-09-01
Series:Coluna/Columna
Subjects:
Apófisis odontoides
Tomografía computarizada por rayos X
Tornillos óseos
Columna vertebral
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