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ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2022

Short-term posterior C1-C2 pedicle screw fixation without fusion to treat type II odontoid fracture among people under 60 years.

Jipeng Song, Ping Yi, Yanlei Wang, Long Gong, Yan Sun, Feng Yang, Xiangsheng Tang, Mingsheng Tan

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  1. Implantation choices, fusion preferences and implant removal after fixation in C1-C2 fractures: An AO Spine Knowledge Forum expert survey.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 · 2026
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Jipeng SongGraduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
Ping YiOrthopedics Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Yanlei WangOrthopedics Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Long GongGraduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
Yan SunOrthopedics Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Feng YangOrthopedics Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xiangsheng TangOrthopedics Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Mingsheng TanGraduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China. zrtanms@sina.com.
China-Japan Friendship Hospital · CNPeking Union Medical College Hospital · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

Capital Characteristic Clinical project of Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission Z161100000516009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPosterior C1-C2 pedicle screw fixation is a reliable technique used in treatment of type II odontoid fracture. However, the loss of cervical range of rotation motion (RORM) was inevitable. There were few studies focusing on the influence of short-term C1-C2 fixation with nonfusion technique to preserve cervical function in patients younger than 60 years. The purpose of this study was to compare cervical RORM which was measured by an improved goniometer, and the clinical outcomes between short-term and long-term C1-C2 fixation techniques in the treatment of Grauer type 2B and 2C odontoid fracture. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis study represents a retrospective analysis, including patients who underwent primary C1-C2 fixation surgery. These patients were divided into short-term and long-term groups based on whether underwent a fixation removal operation. The clinical results were collected and compared between the two groups. Independent T test and Chi-square analyses were used to identify significant differences between the two groups and dependent T test was used within each group. Statistical significance was set at p < .05.

resultsThere were no severe postoperative complications, and all 60 patients achieved spinal stabilization after primary surgery. The mean rotation angle in the short-term group at last follow-up time was 138.39 ± 21.06°, which was better than 83.59 ± 13.06° in the long-term group (p < .05). The same statistical difference was observed in flexion-extension angle, which was 71.11 ± 18.73° in short-term group and 53.34 ± 18.23° in long-term group. The mean NDI score in short-term group at last follow-up time was 1.23 ± 0.86 and better than 8.24 ± 3.17 in long-term group. However, the VAS score in short-term group was 1.82 ± 0.54 which was worse compared to 0.64 ± 0.29 in long-term group.

conclusionsThe results demonstrated that primary C1-C2 fixation with nonfusion technique could support satisfactory clinical effects. In addition, the removal of instruments after bony fusion could improve the function of cervical movement significantly in patients under 60 years.

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Odontoid ProcessPedicle ScrewsSpinal FracturesSpinal FusionCervical VertebraeHumansRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCervical range of motionNonfusion techniquePatients under 60 yearsShort-term C1–C2 screw fixationType II odontoid fracture

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