Cost Effectiveness of Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatment of Geriatric Type-II Odontoid Fracture.

Study Design: Cost-effectiveness analysis.

Objective: To examine the cost-effectiveness of operative versus non-operative treatment of type-II odontoid fractures in patients older than 64 years old.

Summary Of Background Data: Significant controversy exists regarding the optimum treatment of geriatric patients with type-II odontoid fractures.

Anterior vs. posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty, a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The objective of this study is to compare the clinical, radiographic and surgical outcomes among patients undergoing primary THA performed via the anterior versus posterior approach. We searched numerous sources and eventually included 17 studies, totaling 2302 participants. In terms of post-operative pain and function, the anterior approach was significantly favored in 4 studies at short-term follow-up.