Duration of External Neck Stabilisation (DENS) following odontoid fracture in older or frail adults: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of collar versus no collar

Duration of External Neck Stabilisation (DENS) following odontoid fracture in older or frail adults: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of collar versus no collar

Introduction Fractures of the odontoid process frequently result from low impact falls in frail or older adults. These are increasing in incidence and importance as the population ages. In the UK, odontoid fractures in older adults are usually managed in hard collars to immobilise the fracture and p...

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Main Authors: John Norrie, Julie Woodfield, David J Lowe, Paul M Brennan, Catriona Keerie, Julia Lawton, Matthew J Reed, Andrew Stoddart, Julia Boyd, Helen Eborall, Gina Cranswick, James Tomlinson, Polly L Black, Sadaquate Khan, Patrick Statham, Ellie Edlmann, Phillip Correia Copley, Angela Niven, Susan Deborah Shenkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e057753.full
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