Halo Vest Immobilization: Is It Still a Valid Treatment for Atlantoaxial Fractures?

Background: Atlantoaxial injuries pose a significant threat to morbidity and mortality. This retrospective study aims to analyze clinical and radiologic results, failure rates, and complications in a series of patients treated with a halo vest, validating the effectiveness of this device through long-term follow-up.

Methods: This study reviewed adult patients with acute upper cervical spine injuries treated with halo vest immobilization from 1994 to 2022.

The Efficacy of a Multidisciplinary Approach and Diagnostic-Therapeutic Algorithm for Vertebral Metastases with Spinal Cord Compression.

: Metastatic spinal cord compression represents a substantial risk to patients, given its potential for spinal cord and/or nerve root compression, which can result in severe morbidity. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a diagnostic-therapeutic algorithm developed at our hospital to mitigate the devastating consequences of spinal cord compression in patients with vertebral metastases. : The algorithm, implemented in our practice in January 2022, is based on collective clinical experience and involves collaboration between emergency room physicians, oncologists, spine surgeons, neuroradiologists, radiation oncologists, and oncologists.