The optimal treatment of type II and III odontoid fractures in the elderly: A systematic review

European Spine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-13

  Huybregts, Jeroen G J ^a   Jacobs, Wilco C H ^a   Vleggeert Lankamp, Carmen L A M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conservative treatment; Elderly; Odontoid fractures; Surgical treatment; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE DISLOCATION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ELDERLY CARE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HUMAN; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; ODONTOID PROCESS; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 84872417842     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-012-2452-3     Document Type: Review

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