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Review Question - QID 5520

Odontoid Fracture Treatment Nonoperative QID: 5520 (OBQ14.110)
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QID 5520 (Type "5520" in App Search)
An 85-year-old man presents with newly-recognized neck pain after an uneventful fall 4 weeks ago in the dementia unit at the nursing home where he resides. He is on apixaban for atrial fibrillation and Dilantin for seizures. Additionally, he has a history of pulmonary lobectomy for small cell lung carcinoma, pulmonary hypertension, and aortic stenosis. There are no neurologic deficits noted on examination but he does have clear discomfort with neck motion. Current imaging is shown in Figures A-C. What is the best next step in treatment?
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