TYPE II ODONTOID FRACTURE: A CASE REPORT AND A CORRECT MEDICO-LEGAL EVALUATION

EuroMediterranean Biomedical Journal 2026 Open access

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Authors: Bartolo Caggiano, Michele Treglia, Filippo Milano, Anna Mancuso, Luigi Tonino Marsella, Alessandro Feola, Gian Luca Marella, Matteo Solinas
DOI: 10.3269/1970-5492.2018.13.32
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Abstract

The authors present a case of a 54-year-old man with a fracture at the base of the odontoid process (dens) following a traffic accident. This paper describes the clinical-instrumental approach for research purposes, an objective diagnosis to find the presence of lesions, and the medico-legal issues caused by the difficulty in evaluating the impairment level resulting from this type of injury

Fields of Study & Subjects

Foreign Body Medical Cases Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries

Publication details

Journal / source
EuroMediterranean Biomedical Journal
Publisher
PAGEPress Publications
Volume
13
Publication date
12 January 2026
Language
EN