Surgical vs. non-surgical management of displaced type-2 odontoid fractures in patients aged 75 years and older: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Surgical vs. non-surgical management of displaced type-2 odontoid fractures in patients aged 75 years and older: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Displaced odontoid fractures in the elderly are treated non-surgically with a cervical collar or surgically with C1–C2 fusion. Due to the paucity of evidence, the treatment decision is often left to the discretion of the expert surgeon. Methods The Uppsala Study on Odontoid Fract...

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Main Authors: Anna-Lena Robinson, Gregor Schmeiser, Yohan Robinson, Claes Olerud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Odontoid fractures
Elderly
Osteoporosis
Spinal fractures
Surgical treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2690-8

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