Management of type II odontoid fractures in the geriatric population: Outcome of treatment in a rigid cervical orthosis

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 317-320

  Chaudhary, Ali ^a   Drew, Brian ^a   Orr, Robert Douglas ^a   Farrokhyar, Forough ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

cervical spine; elderly; geriatric; management; nonoperative; odontoid Type 2; rigid cervical collar; surgical

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; ODONTOID PROCESS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954644375     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3181b11d9f     Document Type: Article

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