Os odontoideum of C2 vertebra: History and current options to treatment. Literature review. Part 2

Abstract

The second part of a literature review is presented on a rare pathology of the craniovertebral region, the os odontoideum of the C₂ vertebra. This review is non-systematic and was conducted using the databases and search resources: PubMed, Google Scholar, and eLibrary. The second part of this literature review describes historical, including conservative, treatment tactics for patients with os odontoideum, peculiarities of preoperative planning and preparation, as well as modern techniques and options for surgical treatment.

Keywords

os odontoideum / odontoid process / craniovertebral junction / atlantoaxial instability / atlantoaxial fixation / С1-С2 fixation

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