Odontoid fractures complicated by fractures of the posterior arch of the atlas in the elderly over 85 years with severe thoracic kyphosis secondary to osteoporosis

Injury. 2001 Jul;32(6):501-4. doi: 10.1016/s0020-1383(01)00040-7.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cervical Atlas / injuries*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kyphosis / etiology*
  • Odontoid Process / injuries*
  • Orthotic Devices
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / complications*
  • Patient Compliance
  • Spinal Fractures / etiology*
  • Spinal Fractures / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome