Range of motion in the cervical spine after odontoid fracture treated with anterior screw fixation

Range of motion in the cervical spine after odontoid fracture treated with anterior screw fixation

Abstract Background It is believed that direct odontoid screw fixation preserves the physiological cervical range of motion following surgery. However, there are no clinical studies confirming the motion sparing value of this technique. This study aims to (1) to assess active cervical range of motio...

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Main Authors: Andżelina Wolan-Nieroda, Andrzej Maciejczak, Agnieszka Guzik, Grzegorz Przysada, Ewa Szeliga, Mariusz Drużbicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Range of motion
Odontoid fracture
Cervical spine
Cervical collar
Pain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1135-8

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