Type II odontoid fracture in elderly patients treated conservatively: is fracture healing the goal?

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Title: Type II odontoid fracture in elderly patients treated conservatively: is fracture healing the goal?
Authors: Lofrese G; Neurosurgery Division, 'M. Bufalini' Hospital, Viale Ghirotti 286, 47521, Cesena, Italy. giorgio.lofrese@gmail.com., Musio A; Neurosurgery Division, University Hospital S.Anna, Viale Aldo Moro 8, 44121, Cona di Ferrara, Italy., De Iure F; Department of Spine Surgery, Maggiore 'C.A. Pizzardi' Hospital, L.go B. Nigrisoli 2, 40133, Bologna, Italy., Cultrera F; Neurosurgery Division, 'M. Bufalini' Hospital, Viale Ghirotti 286, 47521, Cesena, Italy., Martucci A; Department of Spine Surgery, Maggiore 'C.A. Pizzardi' Hospital, L.go B. Nigrisoli 2, 40133, Bologna, Italy., Iaccarino C; Neurosurgery-Neurotraumatology Division, University Hospital of Parma, Viale Antonio Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy., Essayed W; Department of 1 Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 45 Francis St, Boston, MA, USA., Ghadirpour R; Neurosurgery Division, S.Maria Nuova Hospital, Via Amendola 2, 42122, Reggio Emilia, Italy., Servadei F; Neurosurgery-Neurotraumatology Division, University Hospital of Parma, Viale Antonio Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy., Cavallo MA; Neurosurgery Division, University Hospital S.Anna, Viale Aldo Moro 8, 44121, Cona di Ferrara, Italy., De Bonis P; Neurosurgery Division, University Hospital S.Anna, Viale Aldo Moro 8, 44121, Cona di Ferrara, Italy.
Source: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society [Eur Spine J] 2019 May; Vol. 28 (5), pp. 1064-1071. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 23.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Springer-Verlag Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 9301980 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1432-0932 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09406719 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Eur Spine J Subsets: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1432-0932
DOI:10.1007/s00586-019-05898-2