Calcification of the transverse ligament of the atlas in chondrocalcinosis: Computed tomography study

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-139

  Constantin, A ^a   Marin, F ^a   Bon, E ^a   Fedele, M ^a   Lagarrigue, B ^b   Bouteiller, G ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU BOCAGE   (France)

^b Department of Radiology ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATLAS; CALCIFICATION; CHONDROCALCINOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; MALE; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030048210     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.55.2.137     Document Type: Article

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