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Aug 2026
Cervical sarcopenia and frailty as complementary predictors of postoperative outcomes after odontoid fracture fixation: a retrospective cohort study in the United States
Cervical sarcopenia and frailty were not independently associated with adverse outcomes following odontoid fracture fixation, but their combination identified patients at substantially higher risk for mortality, complications, and nonunion, supporting a potential role for combined preoperative risk stratification.
Sapan Patel, Hershil Patel, R. Suresh et al.
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