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Morbidity and mortality in cervical spine injuries in the elderly

Ali R. Bokhari, Brahman Sivakumar, Andrew Sefton, Juin‐Lih Lin, Margaret M. Smith, Randolph Gray, Nathan Hartin

ANZ Journal of Surgery · 2018 · 37 citations · 18 references

Abstract

In the setting of a high complication rate, consideration should be given to palliation in elderly patients with complete spinal cord injury and there must be good rational for surgery.

References

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Incidence of Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery

Rajesh Bazaz, Michael J. Lee, Jung U. Yoo · Spine · 2002 · 609 citations

Anterior cervical fusion and Caspar plate stabilization for cervical trauma

W. Caspar, D. Barbier, Peter M. Klara · Neurosurgery · 1989 · 326 citations

Spinal Cord Injury, Medicine, Spinal Trauma +11

The epidemiology of fractures and fracture-dislocations of the cervical spine

Michael D. Ryan, Jack Henderson · Injury · 1992 · 319 citations

Skeletal Trauma, Spinal Cord Injury, Fracture Diagnostics +6

Anterior Cervical Fusion and Caspar Plate Stabilization for Cervical Trauma

W. Caspar, D. Barbier, Peter M. Klara · Neurosurgery · 1989 · 294 citations

Spinal Cord Injury, Medicine, Spinal Trauma +12

Prospective Analysis of Incidence and Risk Factors of Dysphagia in Spine Surgery Patients

Carol A. Smith-Hammond, Kent C. New, Ricardo Pietrobon et al. · Spine · 2004 · 288 citations