Rigid cervical collar treatment for geriatric type II odontoid fractures

European Spine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 855-862

  Molinari, Robert W ^a   Khera, Oner A ^a   Gruhn, William L ^a   McAssey, Ryan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical collar; Geriatric spine patients; Nonoperative management; Type II odontoid fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NECK PAIN; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGID CERVICAL COLLAR; SCORING SYSTEM; TYPE II ODONTOID FRACTURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862858963     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2069-y     Document Type: Article

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