Treatment of traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis with nonrigid immobilization: A review of 64 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 550-554

  Coric, Domagoj ^a   Wilson, John A ^a,b   Kelly Jr , David L ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Neurosurgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

axis; C 2 vertebra; hangman's fracture; nonrigid immobilization; traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029810497     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1996.85.4.0550     Document Type: Article

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