Risk factors for early mortality in elderly patients with unstable isolated C2 odontoid fracture treated with halo-vest or surgery

Risk factors for early mortality in elderly patients with unstable isolated C2 odontoid fracture treated with halo-vest or surgery

Abstract The aim of this study was to compare in-hospital mortality of three procedures –halo-vest immobilization, anterior spinal fixation (ASF), and posterior spinal fixation (PSF)– in the treatment of elderly patients with isolated C2 odontoid fracture. We extracted data for elderly patients who...

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Main Authors: Akira Honda, Yoichi Iizuka, Nobuaki Michihata, Kojiro Morita, Tokue Mieda, Eiji Takasawa, Sho Ishiwata, Yohei Kakuta, Yusuke Tomomatsu, Shunsuke Ito, Kazuhiro Inomata, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga, Hirotaka Chikuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45180-6

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45180-6

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