Credit: Neurosurgery (2023). DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002557 Odontoid fractures—those occurring in the second cervical vertebra—are common in elderly patients after a low-energy fall.

Key takeaways: Odds of a mortality event were 10% after hip fracture vs. 25% after odontoid fracture 2 years after initial injury. At 4 years, the odds were 20% in the hip fracture group vs. 30% ...

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 ...