Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8681817 | Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
From our data it can be concluded that elderly patients, presenting with non-dislocated Type II fractures of the axis without accompaining neurological deficits, will have a more than 70% chance for a bony consolidation by conservative management. Consolidation rates may be estimated even higher in Type I and III fractures. Therefore, we suggest that external immobilization might be a valuable option to treat elderly patients with these fractures under certain circumstances.
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Authors
Oliver Gembruch, Elias Lemonas, Yahya Ahmadipour, Ulrich Sure, Nicolai El Hindy, Oliver Müller,