Open AccessPatient-reported outcome following nonsurgical management of type II odontoid process fractures in adults
Author(s) -
Maged D Fam,
Hussein A. Zeineddine,
Rafiq Muhammed Nassir,
Pragnesh Bhatt,
Mahmoud Kamel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8237.199871
Subject(s) - medicine , nonunion , radiological weapon , surgery , cervical spine
Transverse (type II) odontoid process fracture is among the most commonly encountered cervical spine fractures. Nonsurgical management through external immobilization is occasionally preferred to surgical management but is criticized for its higher rates of failure and lower patient satisfaction. Our aim is to analyze patient-reported outcomes in patients who underwent nonsurgical treatment for type II odontoid fractures.