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ArticleClinics in orthopedic surgery2023

Feasibility of Two-Screw Anterior Fixation for Odontoid Fractures in a Chinese Population: A Morphometric Study Based on Computed Tomography.

Yixiang Ai, Dereje Gobena Alemayehu, Genwen Mao, Yaping Liang, Ran Cao, Jiale Hu, Yimin Yang, Zhiwei Ren

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Yixiang AiDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8545-9085
Dereje Gobena AlemayehuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0515-8985
Genwen MaoDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5671-4983
Yaping LiangXi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3611-3933
Ran CaoXi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9748-2312
Jiale HuXi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7374-1267
Yimin YangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0769-614X
Zhiwei RenDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9334-780X

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Background: To evaluate the feasibility of treating odontoid fractures in the Chinese population with two cortical screws based on computed tomography (CT) scans and describe a new measurement strategy to guide screw insertion in treating these fractures. Methods: A retrospective review of cervical computed tomographic scans of 128 patients (aged 18-76 years; men, 55 [43.0%]) was performed. The minimum external transverse diameter (METD), minimum external anteroposterior diameter (MEAD), maximum screw length (MSL), and screw projection back angle (SPBA) of the odontoid process were measured on coronal and sagittal CT images. Results: The mean values of METD and MEAD were 10.0 ± 1.1 mm and 12.0 ± 1.0 mm, respectively, in men and 9.2 ± 1.0 mm and 11.0 ± 1.0 mm, respectively, in women. Both measurements were significantly higher in men ( Conclusions: The insertion of two 3.5-mm cortical screws was possible for anterior fixation of odontoid fractures in 87 patients (68%) in our study, and there was a statistically significant difference between men and women.

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Fracture Fixation, InternalFractures, BoneOdontoid ProcessSpinal FracturesAdolescentAdultAgedBone ScrewsEast Asian PeopleFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTomography, X-Ray ComputedYoung AdultBone screwsComputed tomographyComputer-assisted image processingFracture fixationOdontoid process

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