FRACTURES OF THE DENS

Introduction The odontoid process has a peg-like conformation of the C2 vertebra. Fractures of the dens represent about 15% of all cervical injuries. The most common appears due to hyperextension of the neck, in older patients. The most obvious complication is nonunion, also high mortality in ol...

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Main Authors: Diana Pirogan, Gheorghe Checiu, Daniel Serban2
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: London Academic Publishing 2024-11-01
Series:Romanian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/2844
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