Deadly falls: operative versus nonoperative management of Type II odontoid process fracture in octogenarians
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Cost Effectiveness of Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatment of Geriatric Type-II Odontoid Fracture.
STUDY DESIGN Cost-effectiveness analysis. OBJECTIVE To examine the cost-effectiveness of operative versus non-operative treatment of type-II odontoid fractures in patients older than 64 years old. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Significant controversy exists regarding the optimum treatment of geriatric patients with type-II odontoid fractures. Operative treatment leads to lower rates of non-uni...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1547-5654
DOI: 10.3171/2016.3.spine151202