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
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