Odontoid process type II and III fracture fixation using bone allograft screws versus cannulated screws: a biomechanical study
The primary stability of odontoid fracture fixation is determined mainly by the quality of the local bone and independent of the fixation technique. From the biomechanical perspective, the lower mean values for the yield and ultimate load restored in the bone allograft group compared to the cannulated screws group should be compensated by lower peak load during the patient's rehabilitation process.
Authors
- Reinhard Windhager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6321-1804)
- Boyko Gueorguiev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9795-115X)
- Ivan Zderic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0484-887X)
- Andreas Strassl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7320-0279)
- Harald Widhalm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9739-6176)
- Dominic Gehweiler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7148-9569)
- Sonja Zehetmayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6863-7997)
- Kenneth P. van Knegsel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0713-6405)
- Lena Hirtler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5194-9118)
- П. Варга (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2738-6436)
- Emir Benca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9029-7172)
- Jan Caspar
- Maximilian Pestel
Institutions
- University of Lucerne (CH)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- AO Foundation (CH)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-025-05805-z
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- AO Foundation
- Austrian Science Fund
- Universität Wien
- Medizinische Universität Wien