An atlas vertebra with a centrum? A case report of an abnormal atlas and axis

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 269-271

  Choi, D ^a,b   Abrahams, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b TRANSPORT FOR LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLAS; AXIS; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE INJURY; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL BONE DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISSECTION; EMBRYOLOGY; HUMAN; ODONTOID PROCESS; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; VERTEBRA MALFORMATION;

EID: 0030955385     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01627872     Document Type: Article

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