Triple anterior screw fixation of an acute combination atlas-axis fracture: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 96-99

  Apostolides, Paul J ^a   Theodore, Nicholas ^a   Karahalios, Dean G ^a   Sonntag, Volker K H ^a  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlas; Axis; Cervical spine trauma; Odontoid fracture; Spinal instability

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030975788     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1997.87.1.0096     Document Type: Article

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