Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation. A case report and proposal of a new classification system

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-39

  Waegeneers, S ^a,b   Voet, V ^a   De Boeck, H ^a   Opdecam, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

atlantoaxial fixation; cervical spine; injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; HUMAN; JOINT INJURY; MALE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; BRACES; DISLOCATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030905791     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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