Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 156-162, July 2007

Anterior Transoral Resection

Institute for Spinal Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Anterior transoral odontoid resection is a useful surgical treatment for ventral, midline irreducible pathology at the craniocervical junction. With modern imaging and surgical advances, transoral odontoid resection can be safely performed. Evaluation and care of the patient undergoing transoral surgery are reviewed, as are relevant anterior craniocervical anatomy, surgical indications, operative technique and complication avoidance.

Keywords: odontoid resection, basilar invagination, transoral, craniocervical junction, rheumatoid arthritis

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PII: S1048-6666(07)00045-6

doi:10.1053/j.oto.2007.04.001

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 156-162, July 2007

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