Type II odontoid fracture

Case contributed by Sarah AlJahdali , 23 Apr 2020
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 3 May 2020

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 64 years to 65 years.

References changed:

  • 1. Steven Tenny, Matthew Varacallo. Odontoid Fractures (Dens Fractures). (2020) <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28722985">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 2. https://www.orthobullets.com/spine/2016/odontoid-fracture
  • Tenny S, Varacallo M. Odontoid Fractures (Dens Fractures) [Updated 2020 Mar 25]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441956/
  • https://www.orthobullets.com/spine/2016/odontoid-fracture

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