Analysis of Nonunion in Conservatively Managed Anterior Tear Drop Fractures of C2 Vertebra

Analysis of Nonunion in Conservatively Managed Anterior Tear Drop Fractures of C2 Vertebra

Many anterior C2 (2nd cervical vertebra) tear drop (TD) fractures can be successfully managed with conservative treatment. However, due to the occurrence of nonunion, large-sized or complex anterior C2 TD fractures undergo surgical treatment. To date, no surgical treatment guidelines are available a...

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Main Authors: Sung-Kyu Kim, John M. Rhee, Eric T. Park, Hyoung-Yeon Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
tear drop fracture
axis
conservative treatment
nonunion
surgical treatment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/2037

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