Good patient-reported clinical outcomes to be expected after odontoid screw osteosynthesis despite a high Incidence of nonunion
Objectives and questions: Odontoid fractures are a common injury in geriatric patients. However, the management of Anderson-D’Alonzo Type 2 fractures remains controversial. While some authors advocate for conservative management of such fractures, prompt surgical treatment may reduce long-term [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- NIHR Oxford Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/25dkou076
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00