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Surgical Outcome of Type II Odontoid Fracture, Harms Technique

NCT03768843 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2018-12-07

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Summary

Cervical trauma is a common cause of disability following spinal cord injury, especially in athletic populations. The biomechanics in the atlantoaxial joint carry more than 50% of the rotational movement which can be affected in transverse ligament tear associated with odontoid fracture type II. Odontoid fracture type II considered an unstable fracture with a high rate of non-union in conservative treatment. Limitation of the odontoid screws in some cases gives the chance of posterior cervical fixation to have the superior role. Use of polyaxial screws in Harms technique gives the best results in maintaining the majority of the biomechanics.

Purpose: our aim in this study to evaluate Harms technique in those patients regarding pain improvement and restoration of the motor power and to report the complications.

Study design: A retrospective case series study. We Used the Frankel grading system to evaluate the postoperative neurological state.

Conditions

  • Tramatic Odontoid Fracture

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Harms technique

Atlantoaxial fusion

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sohag University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hisham A Elsharkawy, Professor · Sohag faculty of medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-01
Primary Completion
2018-01-01
Completion
2018-01-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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