title: Management of fractures of the dens (odontoid process).
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002648:Child; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013123:Spinal Fusion