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CompletedNCT02432495

Anterior Screw Fixation Versus Halo Immobilization of Type II Odontoid Fractures in Geriatric Patients With Increased Anesthesia Risk

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
80 (actual)
Sponsor
Medical University of Vienna · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

The management of type II odontoid fractures in geriatric trauma victims remains a source of substantial controversy. The purpose of this study was to compare anterior screw fixation with halo-vest-immobilization in patients with type II odontoid fractures.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERANTERIOR SCREW FIXATIONPatients aged 65 years or older with an ASA score of 2 or higher who had undergone anterior screw fixation of type II odontoid fractures
OTHERHALOV VEST IMMOBILIZATIONPatients aged 65 years or older with an ASA score of 2 or higher who had undergone halo immobilization of type II odontoid fractures

Timeline

Start date
2008-04-01
Primary completion
2014-01-01
First posted
2015-05-04
Last updated
2015-05-04

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02432495. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.