Calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate (CPPD) deposition disease, also known as pseudogout, was first recognized as a distinct disease by McCarty and Hollander in 1962. 1 They used a compensated polarized ...

June 29, 2023 – Odontoid fractures—those occurring in the second cervical vertebra—are common in elderly patients after a low-energy fall. However, whether the initial treatment should be surgical or ...

NEW ORLEANS — Neither surgical nor nonoperative management is associated with a survival benefit among octogenarians with type II odontoid fracture, but certain markers can help identify those with a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Odds of a mortality event were 10% after hip fracture vs. 25% after odontoid fracture 2 years after initial ...

A healthy 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 6-month history of neck pain, weakness of the arms, hand incoordination, difficulty walking and tingling sensations in the arms ...

ABSENCE of the odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra has been reported infrequently since the original description by Roberts. 1 We have collected 19 cases ...

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Western General Hospital, "However, the decision between surgical and non-surgical intervention for type II fractures in the elderly ...