Factors associated with nonunion in conservatively-treated type-II fractures of the odontoid process

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1146-1151

  Koivikko, M P ^a   Kiuru, M J ^a   Koskinen, S K ^a   Myllynen, P ^a   Santavirta, S ^a   Kivisaari, L ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOID PROCESS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 9144260605     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.86B8.14839     Document Type: Review

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