Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Odds of a mortality event were 10% after hip fracture vs. 25% after odontoid fracture 2 years after initial ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO, Fla. — Halo-vest immobilization for elderly patients with odontoid fractures is a declining and costly ...

NEW ORLEANS — Neither surgical nor nonoperative management is associated with a survival benefit among octogenarians with type II odontoid fracture, but certain markers can help identify those with a ...

June 29, 2023 – Odontoid fractures—those occurring in the second cervical vertebra—are common in elderly patients after a low-energy fall. However, whether the initial treatment should be surgical or ...

(HealthDay News) — The presence of comorbidities significantly impacts the survival of older adults following odontoid fracture, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of ...

Odontoid (C2) fracture, also known as a dens fracture, accounts for 10% to 15% of all cervical fractures. The most common mechanism of injury is blunt force trauma to the head causing cervical ...

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Western General Hospital, "However, the decision between surgical and non-surgical intervention for type II fractures in the elderly ...