Trials / Completed
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
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | ANTERIOR SCREW FIXATION | Patients aged 65 years or older with an ASA score of 2 or higher who had undergone anterior screw fixation of type II odontoid fractures |
| OTHER | HALOV VEST IMMOBILIZATION | Patients 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.