Odontoid fracture with missed diagnosis of Transverse Atlantal Ligament (TAL) injury resulting in late-onset instability.

Conclusion: Odontoid fractures require strict clinical and radiographic (X-ray, MRI, CT) surveillance to help rule out accompanying TAL injuries that may warrant surgical intervention. PMID: 30595961 [PubMed]
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research