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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| Language: | English |
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London Academic Publishing
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Romanian Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/2844 |
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