European geriatric medicine
Management of dens fractures in older people and the role of the geriatrician: a survey of practice in UK and Ireland major trauma centres.
Eleanor Thackeray, Rebecca Hutchins, Frances Rickard, Ester Mikova, Mark Baxter, Paul M Brennan, Emer Ahern, David Jh Shipway
Published: 202510.1007/s41999-025-01342-5
Abstract
PURPOSE: Dens fractures are common in individuals aged 65 years and older, with most managed non-operatively. In older adults, these fractures are frequently treated with rigid collars. However, rigid collars have limited evidence base of benefit to…
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