Upper cervical spine fusion in the pediatric population

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 671-676

  Lowry, David W ^a   Pollack, Ian F ^a   Clyde, Brent ^a   Albright, A Leland ^a   Adelson, P David ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial fusion; Atlantoaxial stabilization; Cervical fusion; Children; Down's syndrome; Halo vest

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SUBLUXATION; TRISOMY 21;

EID: 0030693819     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1997.87.5.0671     Document Type: Article

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