Odontoid Fracture with Locked Posterolateral Atlantoaxial Dislocation: A Case Report and Review of Literature
R Dinesh Iyer1, Mengitsu G Mengesha, Ajoy Prasad Shetty
1Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore, India.
Case:
Odontoid fractures with atlantoaxial dislocations are rare injuries. We report a case of a 41-year-old man with a Type 2 odontoid fracture with locket facet and posterolateral dislocation. He underwent single-stage C1-C4 posterior fixation and fusion, and at 2-year follow-up, he is symptom-free without any residual pain. Follow-up radiograph and CT scan show healed odontoid fracture with posterior fusion.
Conclusion:
This case highlights successful management of a complex odontoid fracture by a single-stage posterior surgery. Closed reduction is usually unsuccessful, and open reduction using posterior approach is preferable.
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