# Randomized, Controlled Trial of Posterior C1-2 Fusion Versus Bracing Alone for Treatment of Type II Odontoid Process Fractures in the Elderly

> **NCT03788200** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Rothman Institute Orthopaedics** · enrollment: 200 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Odontoid Fracture

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Bracing
- **PROCEDURE:** posterior C1-C2 instrumented fusion

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03788200
- **Lead sponsor:** Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2018-06-14
- **Primary completion:** 2020-10
- **Final completion:** 2020-10
- **Target enrollment:** 200 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2018-12-28


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03788200

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03788200, "Randomized, Controlled Trial of Posterior C1-2 Fusion Versus Bracing Alone for Treatment of Type II Odontoid Process Fractures in the Elderly". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-16 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03788200. Licensed CC0.

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