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Title:

Early Morbidity and Mortality in 50 Very Elderly Patients After Posterior Atlantoaxial Fusion for Traumatic Odontoid Fractures.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Ryang, Yu-Mi; Török, Elisabeth; Janssen, Insa; Reinke, Andreas; Buchmann, Niels; Gempt, Jens; Ringel, Florian; Meyer, Bernhard
Abstract:
Traumatic odontoid fractures (tOFs) in the very elderly are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The best treatment strategy (conservative vs. surgery) is still unclear.Between April 2008 and April 2014, fifty (17 male, 33 female) patients (mean age 87.2 ± 4.4 years; range: 80-99) were included in this retrospective cohort study. All patients underwent posterior fusion surgery for tOF. Early outcome, morbidity and mortality, length of hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) stay, comorb...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
World Neurosurg
Year:
2016
Journal volume:
87
Pages contribution:
381-91
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2015.12.026
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26724618
Print-ISSN:
1878-8750
TUM Institution:
Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik
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