Type III odontoid fractures: A subgroup analysis of complex, high-energy fractures treated with external immobilization

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: Type III odontoid fractures are classically treated nonoperatively, yet, the current literature on Type III odontoid fractures includes fractures of multiple etiologies and fracture morphologies. We hypothesize that a subgroup of complex, Type III...

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Main Authors: Thomas E Niemeier, Adam R Dyas, Sakthivel R Manoharan, Steven M Theiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
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Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=63;epage=67;aulast=Niemeier