Comparison of Hard and Soft Cervical Collars for the Management of Odontoid Peg Fractures in the Elderly

Introduction Odontoid peg fractures (OF) are the most common cervical spine fracture in the elderly. This retrospective analysis aimed to compare the outcomes of older patients with OF who had been managed non-operatively with either a hard or soft cervical collar. Materials and Methods We analysed...

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Main Authors: Nichola Coleman MBChB, MRCS(Eng), Hoi-Ying H. Chan MBChB, Veronique Gibbons PhD, Joseph F Baker MBChB, FRCSI, CHST Trauma & Ortho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-03-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593211070263