The long-term functional outcome of type II odontoid fractures managed non-operatively

European Spine Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1635-1642

  Butler, J S ^a,b   Dolan, R T ^c   Burbridge, M ^a   Hurson, C J ^a   O'Byrne, J M ^b   McCormack, D ^a   Synnott, K ^a   Poynton, A R ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b CAPPAGH NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Functional outcome; Non operative; Odontoid fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NECK PAIN; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOGRAPHY; SHOULDER PAIN; SPORT INJURY; THORAX INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT; COHORT STUDIES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOID PROCESS; SPINAL FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78349304988     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1391-0     Document Type: Article

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