PURPOSE To present the case of a 14-year-old boy with clinical and radiographic features of pseudorheumatoid chondrodyspalsia with additional, potentially serious, cervical malformations. METHODS Detailed clinical and radiological examinations were undertaken with emphasis on the usefulness of 3D-CT scanning. RESULTS There was synchondrosis between the odontoid and the body of the axis and ...

The optimum treatment of Type II odontoid fractures in the geriatric population remains controversial. Coexisting medical conditions encountered in the elderly patient often increase operative risk and make cervical immobilization difficult to tolerate. Previous studies have shown increased morbidity and mortality and decreased fusion rates for Type II odontoid fractures treated with cervical o...

©Copyright 2017 by Turkish Society of Hematology Turkish Journal of Hematology, Published by Galenos Publishing House A 72-year-old male was hospitalized with suspicion of multiple myeloma (MM) due to anemia (hemoglobin: 9.7 g/dL), renal failure (glomerular filtration rate: 8 mL/min), hypercalcemia (calcium: 11.3 mg/dL), and lytic bone lesions. He was diagnosed with MM because of increase in mo...

INTRODUCTION Longer-term outcomes of patients with geriatric type II odontoid fracture nonunion remain unclear. METHODS Thirty-four consecutive geriatric patients (>70 years old) with minimally displaced (<50% displacement) type II odontoid fractures were treated 24 hours a day for 12 weeks with rigid collar immobilization between the years 2003 and 2011. Radiographic and medical record revie...

Odontoid fractures are relatively common upper cervical spine injuries, comprising up to 20% of cervical spine fractures. The treatment of odontoid fractures remains controversial, and is evolving with the advent of new fixation methods. Recently, many endoscopically-assisted procedures have been performed for various types of spinal surgeries to minimize invasiveness and to avoid soft tissue i...

This study is to investigate the role of three-dimensional image navigation system for surgical treatment of odontoid fracture. A total of 21 patients were enrolled in this study. The anterior cervical hollow screw fixation was performed for treatment of acute odontoid fracture under monitoring of isocentric C-arm three-dimensional navigation system (Iso-C 3D) navigation system. The postoperati...