Odontoid fractures: impact of age and comorbidities on surgical decision making

Odontoid fractures: impact of age and comorbidities on surgical decision making

Abstract Background Surgical fixation is recommended for type II and III odontoid fractures (OFx) with major translation of the odontoid fragment, regardless of the patient’s age, and for all type II OFx in patients aged ≥50 years. The level of compliance with this recommendation is unknown, and our...

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Main Authors: Syed Ali Mujtaba Rizvi, Eirik Helseth, Pål Rønning, Jalal Mirzamohammadi, Marianne Efskind Harr, Tor Brommeland, Mads Aarhus, Christina Teisner Høstmælingen, Håvard Ølstørn, Pål Nicolay Fougner Rydning, Magnus Mejlænder-Evjensvold, Nils Christian Utheim, Hege Linnerud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Spinal fractures/epidemiology
Odontoid process/injury
Age factors
Comorbidity
Risk factors
Spinal fractures/surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00893-7

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