Tuberculosis of the craniocervical junction: Two case reports

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 140-142

  Valaskatzis, E ^a   Govender, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

atlantoaxial fusion; craniocervical tuberculosis; instability

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; TUBERCULOUS ARTHRITIS;

ABSCESS; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; SPINAL FUSION; TUBERCULOSIS, OSTEOARTICULAR;

EID: 0029946030     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00298397     Document Type: Article

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