Outcome and complications of operatively treated subaxial cervical spine injuries: A population-based retrospective cohort study.

Objective: The aim was to study the outcome and complications of operative treatment for subaxial cervical spine injuries with respect to injury morphology and surgical strategy.

Methods: A population-based cohort of 271 consecutive patients treated at Kuopio University Hospital from 2003 to 2018 was retrospectively reviewed.

Results: The mean age was 52.