title: Conservative Management for Odontoid Cervical Fractures: Halo or Rigid Cervical Collar?
authors.affiliation: Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Torregrossa
authors.affiliation: Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: giovanni.grasso@unipa.it.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grasso
mesh_terms: D016267:External Fixators; D006801:Humans; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000293:injuries*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Cervical spine; Collar; Halo; Odontoid fractures