Anterior approach to the cervicothoracic junction: An anatomic dissection

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-39

  Lehman, R M ^a   Grunwerg, B ^a   Hall, T ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomic corridors; Cervicothoracic spine; Midsternotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE METASTASIS; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACIC SPINE;

ANATOMY, ARTISTIC; CADAVER; DISSECTION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; NECK; SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; SPINE; THORACIC SURGERY; THORAX;

EID: 0031056716     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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