title: The nonsurgical treatment of fractures of the dens epistrophei.
abstract: The authors examined 25 fractures of the dens epistrophei treated conservatively by several methods in order to evaluate the most suitable treatment for this lesion. A Minerva plaster cast proved to be effective in the treatment of type III fractures, while the halo plaster system obtained the best results in type II fractures.
authors.affiliation: Centro Scoliosi, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bettini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cervellati
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Silvestre
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palmisani
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bianco
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Savini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*