In the retrospective cohort study of Evaniew et al., patients with severe AAI showed a trend towards higher mortality and malunion rates than patients without severe AAI; thus, the importance of AAI for prognosis and treatment planning for odontoid fractures was suggested.
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Odontoid Fracture with Accompanying Severe Atlantoaxial Instability in Elderly Patients-Analysis of Treatment, Adverse Events, and Outcome.
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