Non-rigid immobilisation of odontoid fractures

European Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 522-525

  Müller, Ernst J ^a   Schwinnen, Ingo ^a   Fischer, Klaus ^a   Wick, Marc ^a   Muhr, Gert ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Fracture; Non rigid immobilisation; Odontoid

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOID PROCESS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 18144449553     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-003-0531-1     Document Type: Review

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