Pooled analysis of non-union, re-operation, infection, and approach related complications after anterior odontoid screw fixation

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2014, Pages

  Tian, Nai Feng ^a   Hu, Xu Qi ^a   Wu, Li Jun ^a   Wu, Xin Lei ^a   Wu, Yao Sen ^b   Zhang, Xiao Lei ^a,b   Wang, Xiang Yang ^a   Chi, Yong Long ^a   Mao, Fang Min ^a  

^a WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; FRACTURE NONUNION; HEMATOMA; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PSEUDARTHROSIS; REOPERATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; BONE SCREW; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; JAW FRACTURES; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEITIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BONE SCREWS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; JAW FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84904816306     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103065     Document Type: Article

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