Treatment of Type II Odontoid Fractures Among the Elderly

Completed

Conditions studied: Neck Injuries, Spinal Injuries

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of surgical versus conservative management of type II odontoid fractures among patients \> 64 years of age. Of secondary interest is to determine if there are differences in outcomes between anterior screw fixation and posterior fusion of these fractures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00266929

Run by

AOSpine North America Research Network

People needed

159

Starts

2005-12-01

Expected to finish

2010-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-11

Who can join

Age: 64 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All new type II odontoid fractures including those in which the fracture line crosses into the body of C2
• Age > 64
• Stable and unstable fractures
• < 3 months post-injury
• No previous treatment for an odontoid fracture

You may not qualify if…

• Pathological fractures unrelated to osteoporosis
• Severe dementia or severe mental health problems
• Participation in other trials or unlikely to attend follow-ups

Where it is running

• Emory University SOM: Orthopedics — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Indiana Spine Group — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
• Kansas University Medical Center — Kansas City, Kansas, United States
• John Hopkins University — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
• Cornell Weill Medical College — New York, New York, United States
• Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• Spinal Cord Injury Center Thomas Jefferson University and The Rothman Institute — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Vanderbilt University — Nashville, Tennessee, United States
• University of Utah — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
• University of Virginia — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
• Harborview Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States
• West Virginia University — Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
• Toronto Western Hospital — Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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