How is os Odontoideum treated?
How is os Odontoideum treated?
Active surgical treatment should be considered even in patients with os odontoideum who exhibit mild symptoms. In most patients with os odontoideum, use of the C1–2 polyaxial screw and rod technique may be the most appropriate treatment. In patients with dystopic os odontoideum, O-C fusion should be considered.
What is odontoideum?
Odontoideum = refers to the odontoid process, a specific part of the second vertebra in the neck. Os odontoideum is a condition that involves the second vertebra (bone) in the neck. In os odontoideum, a specific part of this vertebra is detached from the rest of the bone.
What causes Myelomalacia?
Cause. The most common way the disorder occurs is from a result of hemorrhaging (bleeding within) or inadequate blood supply to the spinal cord, making it weak and susceptible to damage. Because myelomalacia involves a damaged spinal cord, it may occur in any individual.
How common is os odontoideum?
The estimated frequency of posttraumatic os odontoideum in combination with atlantoaxial joint dislocation is less than 2% among upper cervical spine injuries. The age at diagnosis varies significantly from the first to the sixth decade of life.
Why is it called a hangman’s fracture?
The hangman’s fracture refers to a break in a bone known as C2, because it is the second bone down from the skull in your cervical (neck) vertebrae.
What is Omovertebral bone?
[2] The omovertebral bone is an anomalous bone connecting the elevated scapula to the cervical spine, being called omovertebral bar should it be fused between them. It contributes to the immobility of the scapula and the functional impairment, and its resection should be performed if surgical treatment is pursued [1].
Can Myelomalacia go away?
Early stage myelomalacia may be reversible, depending on the severity of the initial spinal cord injury. Magnetic resonance can serve as a useful tool in the assessment and management of myelomalacia patients.
