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Morbidity and mortality related to type II odontoid fractures in octogenarians undergoing surgery: a retrospective study with 5 year follow up

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of trauma is increasing in the geriatric population. The optimal therapy for type II odontoid fractures in the elderly is controversial. This study aims to assess the morbidity and mortality associated with odontoid fractures in octogenarians undergoing C1/C2 posterior s...

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Autores principales: Lenga, Pavlina, Gülec, Gelo, Kiening, Karl, Unterberg, Andreas W., Ishak, Basem
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10570545/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37841013
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1082848