A biomechanical comparison of a cement-augmented odontoid screw with a posterior-instrumented fusion in geriatric patients with an odontoid fracture type IIb.
Falko SchwarzChristian LiebschNikolaus Berger-RoscherHans-Joachim WilkeYasser SakrRolf KalffAlbrecht WaschkePublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2021)
In patients with an odontoid fracture type IIb and reduced bone density, cement-augmented odontoid screw yielded similar properties in the loading tests compared to the HG. It may, therefore, be considered as a primary alternative to preserve cervical mobility in these patients.