Posterior occipitocervical fusion - Indications and results;Die dorsale occipitozervikale fusion - Indikationen und resultate

Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Ihre Grenzgebiete

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 364-374

  Plotz G M J ^a   Schutz U ^a   Grob, D ^a  

^a SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Occipitocervical fusion; Results; Rheumatoid arthritis; Transoral dens resection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCIPITAL BONE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INJURY; SPINE TUMOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0031658696     PISSN: 00443220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1053751     Document Type: Article

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