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C-arm-Free Simultaneous OLIF51 and Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation in a Single Lateral Position
Published on: September 16, 2022
Salvage of a failed odontoid screw
Kostas N Fountas1, Eftychia Z Kapsalaki, Theofilos G Machinis
1Department of Neurosurgery, The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Mercer University, School of Medicine, Macon, GA 31201, USA.
Abstract:
Complications associated with anterior odontoid screw fixation, although not very common can be quite troublesome. We report a patient with early back-out of the implanted screw and its salvage with re-implantation of a longer screw.
