Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. Stability dependent on degree of injury and healing potential of [[transverse ligament]]. Although historically thought as a benign injury with lower neurological risks, current data suggests that this may not hold true for geriatric patients (aged 65 y and older) who may be predisposed to these fractures even after lower-energy trauma such as ground-level falls ((Smith RM, Bhandutia AK, Jauregui JJ, Shasti M, Ludwig SC. Atlas Fractures: Diagnosis, Current Treatment Recommendations, and Implications for Elderly Patients. Clin Spine Surg. 2018 Aug;31(7):278-284. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000631. PMID: 29620588.)). atlas_fracture_outcome.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:54by 127.0.0.1