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Incidence of dysphagia after odontoid screw fixation of type II odontoid fracture in the elderly
BACKGROUND: Although surgery may reduce mortality rates from type II odontoid fractures in the elderly population, post-operative dysphagia resulting from screw fixation remains a serious complication. METHODS: We retrospectively performed a chart review of patients over 65 years of age who underwen...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5926214/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29740505 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_231_17 |