Controversies in Spine Surgery: The Role of MRI in Odontoid Process Fractures in Elderly Patients Without a Neurological Deficit.
INTRODUCTION Odontoid process fractures in elderly patients are common and significant for their poor clinical and radiologic prognosis. This controversy debates the role of MRI in odontoid process fractures in elderly patients without a neurological deficit. CONTROVERSY Elderly patients generally sustain odontoid pr...