Inpatient outcomes of upper cervical fractures in the elderly: a retrospective analysis of 268 cases
The in-hospital mortality and morbidity of elderly patients with upper cervical fractures are high but do not significantly differ between operatively and nonoperatively treated patients. The complexity of the geriatric patient population highlights the need for peri- and postinpatient geriatric complex treatment, emphasizing the importance of establishing geriatric-specialized care structures.
Authors
- Georg Osterhoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5051-0998)
- Christoph‐Eckhard Heyde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9083-4062)
- Ulrich Spiegl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5179-4192)
- Jonathan Keuchel
- Phillip Pieroh
- Nicolas Heinz von der Höh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1928-5686)
Institutions
- Leipzig Heart Institute (DE)
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- München Klinik Harlaching (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05862-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01