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Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS

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Case study 133 - Broken neck in elderly An 80yo female is diagnosed with a broken neck after suffering a fall at home. What is the type of fracture and the treatment? Stay tuned tomorrow and I’ll explain the whole case. #sundaycasestudy #ladyspinedoc #healthcareworker #hospital #surgery #neurosurgeon #medicalschool #medstudent #medicalstudent #nursing #elderly #spinefracture #brokenneck

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What type of neck fracture do you see on this CAT scan? It's one of the most common types of cervical spine fractures that we deal with, particularly in older patients that suffer falls. Today I present the case of an 80 year old female who was brought in by EMS to the emergency department after suffering a ground level fall at home. Uses a Walker at baseline and got her feet twisted up in a rug and fell and struck her forehead directly on the floor. She had a pretty large gash on her forehead that the emergency department had to sew up and. After that was repaired, she was taken to the CAT scan where she had this scan done. So my first question is what is the name of that type of fracture? Particularly what complications are you worried about? Spine surgeons, we often see this type of fractures on call, so I want to know how would you treat this? A Put her in a cervical spine collar for 12 weeks. B Take her for an odontoid screw placement or C Take her for a posterior cervical C1C2 fusion. Let me know your thoughts and I'll explain the full case. Tomorrow.

Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS

Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS

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Answer here -> Case study 133 | Type 2 odontoid fracture treated by Odontoid screw | explained by Dr. Betsy Grunch https://youtu.be/UkaQY92uB4A

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I'm not going to Answer the Reason why I'm not going to is because I have Almost 13 years as an M.D SO I WOULD RUIN IT FOR EVERYONE ELSE

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God Bless you mommie Betsy

Christina Joossens

Christina Joossens

Group Practice Manager at Beacon Health System

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Odontoid or dens fracture. Fixation then brace.

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Themis Medicare Limited

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Sajedeh Haghighi

Sajedeh Haghighi

Orthotist,Master student at Isfahan university of medical science

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Odontoid fracture typell. Fixation with halo brace.

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Option A

Neurosurgeon la Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery

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B

Anandhasayanan sriramalu

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General surgeon

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Answer b

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