Anterior screw fixation of type IIB odontoid fractures in octogenarians

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 335-339

  Henaux P L ^a   Cueff, F ^a   Diabira, S ^a   Riffaud, L ^a   Hamlat, A ^a   Brassier, G ^a   Morandi, X ^a  

^a PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Fracture; Octogenarians; Odontoid; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTERIOR SCREW FIXATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE STABILITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OCTOGENARIAN; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYPE IIB ODONTOID FRACTURE; X RAY FILM; BONE SCREW; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; ODONTOID PROCESS; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE FRACTURE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS; SPINAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84861311239     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2044-7     Document Type: Article

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