Comment on bunmaprasert et al. reducible nonunited type II odontoid fracture with atlantoaxial instability: Outcomes of two different fixation techniques. Int. J. Environ. Res. public health 2021, 18, 7990 comment

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I read with great interest the paper of Bunmaprasert et al. [1]. They operated on 21 patients with atlantoaxial instability and compared the outcomes of two different fixation techniques. In the mentioned study, the neurological status of patients after the procedures was not evaluated. I think that this is an important issue. I congratulate the authors, because they achieved a good result, and the bony fusion rate was 100% in both groups. The postoperative radiological view may have been good, but this does not always show that everything is going well. The patient’s clinical condition, such as postoperative chronic pain, disability, and ability to return to his or her previous job is also important