Odontoid metastasis: a potential lethal complication

Odontoid metastasis: a potential lethal complication

Abstract Nearly one third of cervical spine metastasis has a primary breast malignancy. Patients with cervical metastasis have higher mortality due to advanced stage of the malignancy. Treatment is palliative to relieve pain, prevent pathological fracture, improve mobility and function, and prolong...

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Main Authors: Faizal Rayan, Cibu Mukundan, D. D. Shukla, R. L. Barrington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2009-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Subjects:
Odontoid
Metastases
Spine
Secondaries
Complication
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-009-0073-3

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