The surgical treatment of upper cervical spine trauma in octogenerians
Surgical treatment of upper cervical spine injuries in elderly patients is as safe and effective as in younger patients. Despite higher mortality and longer hospital stays, surgical outcomes were comparable in terms of complications and fusion rates.
Authors
- Benjamin Saß (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2855-3443)
- Mirza Pojskić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6123-5589)
- Miriam H. A. Bopp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1574-7572)
- Christopher Nimsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8216-9410)
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain and Spine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bas.2025.105863
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00