Interobserver reliability of the Gehweiler classification and treatment strategies of isolated atlas fractures: an internet-based multicenter survey among spine surgeons.

Markus LaubachMiguel PishnamazMatti ScholzUlrich SpieglRichard Martin SelleiChristian HerrenFrank HildebrandPhilipp Kobbe

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2020)

We found a moderate reliability for the Gehweiler classification and for the evaluation of fracture stability. In particular, diverging treatment strategies for type 3b fractures emphasise the necessity of further clinical and biomechanical investigations to determine the optimal treatment of unstable C1-fractures.

Keyphrases

machine learning
deep learning
cross sectional
quality improvement
health information
clinical trial
combination therapy
replacement therapy
finite element analysis