Direct osteosynthesis in hangman's fracture risks vertebral artery injury

J Orthop Sci. 2023 Jul;28(4):907-910. doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2020.10.015. Epub 2020 Dec 8.

Authors

Tokumitsu Mihara¹, Shinji Tanishima², Chikako Takeda², Hideki Nagashima²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan. Electronic address: mihara551231@tottori-u.ac.jp.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.

PMID: 33308956
DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2020.10.015

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
Cervical Vertebrae / injuries
Cervical Vertebrae / surgery
Fracture Fixation, Internal / adverse effects
Fractures, Bone*
Humans
Spinal Fractures* / diagnostic imaging
Spinal Fractures* / etiology
Spinal Fractures* / surgery
Vertebral Artery / diagnostic imaging
Vertebral Artery / surgery