Title |
Rationale and design of the INNOVATE Trial: an international cooperative study on surgical versus conservative treatment for odontoid fractures in the elderly
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-15-7 |
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Authors |
Jeroen GJ Huybregts, Wilco CH Jacobs, Wilco C Peul, Carmen LA Vleggeert-Lankamp |
Abstract |
Fractures of the odontoid process of the axis are the most common fractures of the geriatric cervical spine. As the population ages, their incidence is expected to increase progressively, as is the number of very old patients (>80 years) with an odontoid fracture. No consensus exists on the optimal treatment (surgical or conservative) and the most relevant outcome parameter (osseous union, fracture stability or clinical outcome). The aim of the INNOVATE (INterNational study on Odontoid frActure Treatment in the Elderly) Trial is to prospectively assess fracture healing and clinical outcome after surgical and conservative treatment for odontoid fractures in the elderly patient, with a specific focus on the very old patient. |
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