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Although a rare entity, multiple fractures of the axis require special attention. Most commonly, one encounters combinations of odontoid and hangman type fractures and/or teardrop fractures simultaneously with fractures of the axis ring. The treatment is strictly individual with some of them requiring surgical fixation. The atlas-axis combined fractures represent approximately 3% of cervical spine injuries. Most of them are treated conservatively; however, in unstable or irreducible cases, surgical intervention can allow for faster healing of correctly aligned spine.
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Suchomel, P., Hradil, J. (2011). Multiple Fractures of Axis and Atlas-Axis Fracture Combinations. In: Reconstruction of Upper Cervical Spine and Craniovertebral Junction. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13158-5_14
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