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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2016

Clinical findings of conservative cases with a coronally oriented vertical fracture of the posterior region of the C2 vertebral body.

Haku Iizuka, Yusuke Tomomatsu, Yasunori Sorimachi, Tsuyoshi Ara, Tokue Mieda, Yoichi Iizuka, Kenji Takagishi

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Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Anterior management of C2 fractures using miniplate fixation: outcome, function and quality of life in a case series of 15 patients.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2018
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Haku IizukaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan. ihaku@gunma-u.ac.jp.
Yusuke TomomatsuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Yasunori SorimachiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Tsuyoshi AraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Tokue MiedaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Yoichi IizukaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
Kenji TakagishiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22, Showa, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan.
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Abstract

purposeThis report describes the characteristics of conservative cases with a coronally oriented vertical fracture of the posterior region of the C2 vertebral body.

methodsEight consecutive patients with a coronally oriented vertical fracture of the posterior region of the axis body who received conservative treatment were retrospectively reviewed. All the patients were male. The average patient age at injury was 71.4 years. The medical records of the patients were reviewed, and we identified the fractures associated with the cervical spine, other associated spinal fractures and the details of conservative treatment.

resultsSix patients had associated cervical spinal fractures, such as Jefferson fractures in four cases, spinous process fractures of the lower cervical spine in two cases, a teardrop fracture in one case and a unilateral spinous process fracture of C2 in one case. Two patients had associated spinal fractures in the thoracic spine. All the patients acquire solid bony fusion, including fusion of the associated cervical spinal fractures.

conclusionsThe patients with a coronally oriented vertical fracture of the posterior region of the C2 vertebral body consisted were all elderly males in our study. Six of the eight patients demonstrated associated cervical spinal fractures; however, all patients acquired solid bony union, including fusion of the associated cervical spinal fractures. We suggest that a Philadelphia collar may be sufficient for conservatively treating coronally oriented vertical C2 body fractures, including associated cervical spinal fractures.

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Fracture HealingOrthotic DevicesAgedAged, 80 and overAxis, Cervical VertebraHumansImmobilizationMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSpinal FracturesAxis body fractureComplicated fractureConservative treatmentJefferson fractureSpinous process fracture

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PMID26261015
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