[Fracture of the dens--conservative or surgical treatment?].
An analysis of 28 cases of dens fracture has shown that conservative treatment is generally sufficient in Anderson type I and type III fractures. In type II fractures surgical treatment is indicated, especially if the fracture is dislocated, complicated by neurological impairment or has occurred in the elderly.
Paściak
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Oddziału Schorzeń i Urazów Kregosłupa Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Chirurgii Urazowej w Piekarach Slaskich.
Doniec
J
J
Kiołbasa
T
T
Wasik
R
R
D000368:Aged; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000293:injuries*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000628:therapy*