How long does it take for an odontoid fracture to heal?
Results. Mean follow-up time of all 12 cases was 16.4 months (range, 12 to 48 months). Odontoid fracture healing was obtained in all patients within 9 months, and graft fusion was achieved within 6 months.
Which bone contains the Odontoid?
The odontoid process, also known as the dens, is an upward projectile of bone that arises from the front part of the center of the axis vertebra. (The axis is the 2nd highest spinal bone.) The atlas is the first bone of your neck; it sits on top of the axis.
What does the odontoid process do?
The odontoid process lies anterior to the spinal cord and is used as the pivot for the rotation of the head.
What is Odontoid fracture?
Odontoid Fractures are relatively common fractures of the C2 (axis) dens that can be seen in low energy falls in elderly patients and high energy traumatic injuries in younger patients.
Is a dens fracture fatal?
Type I odontoid fracture is an avulsion of the tip of the dens at the insertion site of the alar ligament. Although a type I fracture is mechanically stable, it often is seen in association with atlanto-occipital dislocation and must be ruled out because of this potentially life-threatening complication.
What is complex regional pain syndrome?
What is complex regional pain syndrome? Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a broad term describing excess and prolonged pain and inflammation that follows an injury to an arm or leg. CRPS has acute (recent, short-term) and chronic (lasting greater than six months) forms.
What is the best treatment for complex regional pain syndrome type 1?
Pain Physician, 2014. ↑ VAN GIJN, J.C., et al., Pain exposure physical therapy may be a safe and effective treatment for longstanding complex regional pain syndrome type 1: a case series. Sage Journals, 2015. ↑ FISCHER, S.G., et al., Intravenous magnesium for chronic complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1).
What is the prevalence of complex regional pain syndrome after distal radius fracture?
Crijns TJ, Van Der Gronde BATD, Ring D, Leung N. Complex regional pain syndrome after distal radius fracture is uncommon and is often associated with fibromyalgia. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018;476(4):744–750. doi: 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000070.
What are the diagnostic tests for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)?
Scintigraphy, plain radiographs, and magnetic resonance imaging may all be useful diagnostically. Patchy osteoporosis ( post-traumatic osteoporosis ), which may be due to disuse of the affected extremity, can be detected through X-ray imagery as early as two weeks after the onset of CRPS.