Surgical versus conservative treatment for odontoid fractures in older people: an international prospective comparative study.

Jeroen G J HuybregtsSamuel B PolakWilco C JacobsMark P ArtsBernhard MeyerMaria WostrackVicki M ButenschönMichael OstiF Cumhur ÖnerWillem-Bart M SlooffRicardo E FellerGert-Joan BoumaBiswadjiet S HarhangiBart DepreitereØystein P NygaardClemens WeberKay MüllerJake TimothyFerran PelliséMikkel M RasmussenErik W van ZwetEwout W SteyerbergWilco C PeulCarmen L A Vleggeert-Lankamp

Published in: Age and ageing (2024)

Clinical outcome and fracture healing at 52 weeks were similar between treatments. Clinical outcome and fracture union were not associated. Treatments should prioritize favourable clinical over radiological outcomes.

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hip fracture
weight loss
smoking cessation