Figure 1
From: Outcomes of surgery for unstable odontoid fractures combined with instability of adjacent segments
A 34-year-old male patient developed pain symptoms, limited neck movement, and numbness of his two upper extremities after traffic accidents. CT scanning (A) and 3-D CT (B) indicated fractures of the odontoid process of the axis and C1 before operation. Anteroposterior (C) and lateral (D) cervical spine X-ray scanning showed a fracture line in the odontoid anterior after anterior screw and posterior atlantoaxial pedicle screw fixation. 3-D CT showed bone fusion (E) and fracture healing (F) at 6 months after operation.