The anatomical suitability of the C1-2 complex for transarticular screw fixation

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 221-224

  Paramore, Christopher G ^a,b   Dickman, Curtis A ^a   Sonntag, Volker K H ^a  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

anatomical study; atlantoaxial fusion; cervical disc anatomy; transarticular screw fixation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE STABILIZATION; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 0029773340     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1996.85.2.0221     Document Type: Article

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