Type II Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly Presenting to the Emergency Department: An Assessment of Factors Affecting In-Hospital Mortality and Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Publication

Type II Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly Presenting to the Emergency Department: An Assessment of Factors Affecting In-Hospital Mortality and Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Journal Paper/Review - Dec 13, 2023

Johnstone Thomas, Shah Vaibhavi, Schonfeld Ethan, Sadeghzadeh Sina, Haider Ghani, Stienen Martin N., Marianayagam Neelan J, Veeravagu Anand

Citation

Johnstone T, Shah V, Schonfeld E, Sadeghzadeh S, Haider G, Stienen M, Marianayagam N, Veeravagu A. Type II Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly Presenting to the Emergency Department: An Assessment of Factors Affecting In-Hospital Mortality and Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facilities. Spine J 2023

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Spine J 2023

Publication Date

Dec 13, 2023

Issn Electronic

1878-1632

Brief description/objective

Type II odontoid fractures (OF) are among the most common cervical spine injuries in the geriatric population. However, there is a paucity of literature regarding their epidemiology. Additionally, the optimal management of these injuries remains controversial, and no study has evaluated the short-term outcomes of geriatric patients presenting to emergency departments (ED).