Is It Feasible to Treat Odontoid Fractures via Primary Posterior Reduction and Fixation without Fusion?

Objective: To evaluate results and feasibility of primary posterior reduction and fixation without fusion using C1-C2 screw-rod system for odontoid fractures.

Methods: This study comprised a consecutive series of 46 patients with odontoid fractures. Posterior reduction and fixation without fusion using the C1-C2 screw-rod system was performed, and instrumentation was not removed.

Relation Between Severity of Injury and Neurological Deficit in Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture.

Study Design: A prospective, consecutive case series.

Objective: To evaluate which variable has a strong association with neurological damage in thoracolumbar burst fractures (T12 or L1): severity of injury or narrowing of the spinal canal.

Setting: Department of Spine Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital, Luzhou Medical College, Sichuan Province, China.