Distal femoral fractures are rare but severe injuries with high complication rates, particularly in elderly or multimorbid patients. This study aimed to analyze complication profiles and identify risk factors for surgery-related and non-surgery-related complications following operative treatment. A retrospective cohort...
Lina F. Höller, Sebastian Höller, Philine Wittur et al.· European Journal of Trauma a...· 0 citations
BACKGROUND
Odontoid fractures are the most common cervical spine injuries in geriatric patients and are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Their incidence is increasing with population aging. Optimal management remains controversial, particularly due to poor bone quality and comorbidities in this pati...
S. Oberthür, Ann-Kathrin Singer, P. J. Roch et al.· Injury· 0 citations
Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) is increasingly used for preoperative bone quality assessment in spine surgery. However, established QCT osteoporosis thresholds are based on lumbar reference regions and are frequently extrapolated to the thoracic spine, despite anatomical and biomechanical differences....
F. Klockner, K. Jäckle, Hassan Awan Malik et al.· BMC Musculoskeletal Disorder...· 0 citations
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