Report of two cases of high cervical injury: an adequate functional result with timely surgical management

Introduction: Odontoid fractures correspond to 9-15% of cervical spine fractures.Atlas fracture is rare (3-13%) 8 .Case presentation: Male with Anderson and DAlonzo Type II Odontoid fracture with unstable fragment treated with occipitocervical fixation with occipital plate, C2-C3 transfacet screws; Female with type E Jefferson fracture + anterolateral atloaxial dislocation, treated with occipitocervical fixation, C2-C3-C4 transfacet screws.Discussion: Anderson and D'Alonzo Type II fractures and Jefferson type E fractures are a surgical emergency due to instability and neurological deficit.