Understanding the quality‐of‐life experiences of older or frail adults following a new dens fracture: Nonsurgical management in a hard collar versus early removal of collar

• Main Authors: Mia Closs (Author), Paul Brennan (Author), Angela Niven (Author), Susan Shenkin (Author), Helen Eborall (Author), Julia Lawton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction In the United Kingdom, fractures of the cervical dens process in older and/or frail patients are usually managed nonsurgically in a hard collar. However, hard collars can lead to complications and this management approach is now being questioned, with growing interest in maximi...