C1 Fracture In Elderly Therapy

All postoperative complications were analyzed based on the patient notes. All elderly patients (≥ 70 years) with acute combination injuries (ci) including type ii of with an accompanied c1 fracture, who were treated by an anterior approach, were included.

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With the increasing elderly population. All postoperative complications were analyzed based on the patient notes. Fractures are an unfortunate but common occurrence in the aged population. In addition to chronic glucocorticoid use, many other medications have been implicated in increasing the fracture risk in the elderly. All elderly patients (≥ 70 years) with acute combination injuries (ci) including type ii of with an accompanied c1 fracture, who were treated by an anterior approach, were included. Hip fractures, particularly in elderly patients, lead to loss of mobility which may result in pneumonia, thromboembolic disease or rhabdomyolysis. They are a result of the inevitable decline of a number of bodily systems including bone homeostasis, muscular strength, balance, dexterity, and, in some cases, psychological fitness. Sometimes the back pain that results from a vertebral fracture mimics symptoms of other while hyperkyphosis can be caused by a number of things about a third of the time, they are a result of spinal fractures in the elderly population. Although external immobilization with a halo device is our treatment of choice for most c1 and c2 fractures in elderly patients, a philadelphia collar is useful in select. Particularly common in the aged, whose bones are more brittle. By matthew lorei, md, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, temple university from the 9th annual philadelphia orthopaedic trauma symposium june 9. It covers the etiologies of fracture in the elderly perioperative management, the surgical treatment of common fractures, and rehabilitation. At the time of presentation, the patient. All postoperative complications were analyzed based on the patient notes. These are a relatively uncommon complication of fractures in areas where skin adheres tightly to bone with little intervening soft tissue cushioning. Elderly patients with a hip fracture frequently present with comorbidities, which are associated with higher mortality rates. Vertebral fractures are the most common type of osteoporotic fractures.