ArticleNeurospine2020
Upper Cervical Spine Trauma: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations.
Article in Neurospine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Surgical versus conservative management of Hangman's fractures: a meta-analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Pooled it
- Transoral Approach With Reverse Pedicle Screw Technique for the Treatment of Chronic Levine-Edwards Type III Hangman's Fracture: A Case Report, Surgical Technique, and Literature Review.International journal of spine surgery · 2026Article
- Implantation choices, fusion preferences and implant removal after fixation in C1-C2 fractures: An AO Spine Knowledge Forum expert survey.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- A cadaveric feasibility study of the LM-B screw as a novel posterolateral C1 lateral mass to C2 vertebral body fixation trajectory.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Anterior Odontoid Screw Fixation: Current Advances in Indications and Techniques.Advances and technical standards in neurosurgery · 2026Review
- Prevertebral Hematoma: A Potential Biomarker for the Severity of Upper Cervical Spine Trauma and a Predictor for the Need for Surgical Intervention.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2025Article
- The surgical treatment of upper cervical spine trauma in octogenerians.Brain & spine · 2025Article
- BOOTStrap-SCI: Beyond One option of treatment for spinal trauma and spinal cord injury: Consensus-based stratified protocols for pre-hospital care and emergency room (part I).Brain & spine · 2025Article
- Isolated unilateral alar ligamentous injury: illustrative cases.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2024Article
- Current Concepts in the Treatment of Traumatic C2 Vertebral Fracture : A Literature Review.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2024Article
- The use of a novel reduction plate in transoral anterior C1-ring osteosynthesis for unstable atlas fractures.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Surgical Versus Conservative Management for Treating Unstable Atlas Fractures: A Multicenter Study.Neurospine · 2022Article
- Exploring perspectives and adherence to guidelines for adult spinal trauma in low and middle-income healthcare economies: A survey on barriers and possible solutions (part I).Brain & spine · 2022Article
- A survey on the early management of spinal trauma in low and middle-income countries: From the scene of injury to the diagnostic phase (part II).Brain & spine · 2022Article
- Longitudinal atlantoaxial dislocation associated with type III odontoid fracture due to high-energy trauma. Case report and literature review.Spinal cord series and cases · 2021Review
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7 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Craniovertebral junction (CVJ) trauma is a challenging clinical condition. Being a highly mobile functional unit at the junction of the skull and the vertebral column, traumatic events in this area may produce devastating neurological complications and death. Additionally, many of the CVJ traumatic injuries can be left undiagnosed or even raise difficult treatment dilemmas. We present a literature review in the format of recommendations on the diagnosis and management of different scenarios for upper cervical trauma and produce recommendations, which can be applicable to various areas of the globe.
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