Anterior odontoid screw fixation for type III fracture
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Patient had transverse fracture of the base of the dens and underwent anterior odontoid screw fixation
Patient had type III odontoid fracture according to both the Anderson and D’Alanzo classification)
according to and Roy Camille classification of odontoid fracture, patient had Type III (horizontal fracture) which which is aan unstable fracture and needneeds surgical treatment.
-</xml><![endif]-->Patient had transverse fracture of the base of the dens and underwent anterior odontoid screw fixation</p><p>Patient had type III odontoid fracture (<a title="Anderson and D'Alonzo classification" href="/articles/odontoid-fracture">Anderson and D’Alanzo classification</a>)</p><p>according to <a title="Roy-Camille classification for odontoid process fracture" href="/articles/roy-camille-classification-for-odontoid-process-fracture">Roy Camille classification</a> of odontoid fracture, patient had Type III (horizontal fracture) which is a unstable fracture and need surgical treatment.</p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>- +</xml><![endif]-->Patient had transverse fracture of the base of the dens and underwent anterior odontoid screw fixation</p><p>Patient had type III odontoid fracture according to both the <a href="/articles/odontoid-fracture">Anderson and D’Alanzo classification</a> and <a href="/articles/odontoid-process-fracture-roy-camille-classification">Roy Camille classification</a>, which is an unstable fracture and needs surgical treatment.</p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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