Increasing lordosis of the occipitocervical junction after arthrodesis in young children: The occipitocervical crankshaft phenomenon

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 762-765

  Rodgers, W B ^a,b   Coran, David L ^a   Kharrazi, F D ^a   Hall, John E ^a   Emans, John B ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Cap Reg Orthopaedics Sports Med   (United States)

Author keywords

Crankshaft; Fusion; Lordosis; Occipitocervical; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BONE MATURATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LORDOSIS; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY;

EID: 0031415728     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199711000-00011     Document Type: Article

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