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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic case reports2026

Temporary Fusionless Occipitocervical Fixation of Bilateral Occipital Condylar Avulsion Fractures in an Adult.

Guillermo Rodriguez, Juliana Gomez, Daniel Cavazos, Rahul Vaidya

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Guillermo RodriguezDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Juliana GomezDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Henry Ford Warren Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Daniel CavazosDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Rahul VaidyaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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Abstract

Introduction: Occipital condyle fractures (OCFs) are rare injuries presenting with neurologic sequelae that may be debilitating or even fatal. Treatment options for unstable OCFs include fusion or halo placement. Fusion of the occipitocervical junction is associated with a significant loss of motion. Case Report: This study presents a case of bilateral occipital condylar fractures with C1-C2 rotatory subluxation treated with temporary fusionless occipitocervical fixation. Conclusion: This is a rare case of bilateral OCFs with atlantoaxial instability that underwent fusionless instrumentation and subsequent hardware removal. Treatment resulted in excellent radiographic and clinical outcomes regarding pain and motion at the most recent follow-up.

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atlantoaxial instabilityfusionOccipital condylar fractureoccipitocervical junctionopen reductiontemporary fixationunstable cervical spine

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PMID42131047
PMCPMC13161859

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