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Evaluation of external stabilization of type II odontoid fractures in geriatric patients—An experimental study on a newly developed cadaveric trauma model

BACKGROUND: Along with the growing geriatric population, the number of odontoid fractures is steadily increasing. However, the effectiveness of immobilizing geriatric odontoid fractures using a cervical collar has been questioned. The aim of the present study is to analyze the physiological and path...

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Autores principales: Jung, Matthias K., von Ehrlich-Treuenstätt, Gregor V. R., Jung, Andreas L., Keil, Holger, Grützner, Paul A., Schneider, Niko R. E., Kreinest, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8629171/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34843595
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260414