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Considering the patient's age, comorbidities, and the severity of the fracture, the recovery period was unusually short. The authors believe that calcitonin played a pivotal role in the healing process of the fractured odontoid bone.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\">There is no question that the fusion in this patient could be unrelated to the medical therapy. This description of one patient, as well as the lack of a large randomized study, precludes any scientific conclusions. 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