Atlanto-axial subluxation and cervical osteomyelitis: Two unusual complications of adenoidectomy

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 295-299

  Baker, Leslie L ^a   Bower, Charles M ^a   Glasier, Charles M ^a  

^a ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

adenoidectomy; atlanto axial joint subluxation; cervical osteomyelitis; complications; Grisel's syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL DISLOCATION; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SYNDROME; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029939918     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348949610500410     Document Type: Article

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