Table 4 Rate of non-compliance with published treatment recommendations for odontoid fractures, and reasons why primary external immobilization was chosen instead of primary surgical fixation [4, 11,12,13,14]
From: Odontoid fractures: impact of age and comorbidities on surgical decision making
| Reason for non-compliance | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Compliant | 195 (58.0) | |
| Non-compliant | Age/comorbidities | 122 (36.3) |
| Lethal injury | 8 (2.4) | |
| Delayed diagnosis | 8 (2.4) | |
| Missing data | 3 (0.9) |