Nuchal cord changes in children with Os odontoideum: Evidence for associated trauma

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 815-819

  Kuhns, Lawrence R ^a,b   Loder, Randall T ^c   Farley, Frances A ^c   Hensinger, Robert N ^c  

^a 1500 E Medical Center Dr   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexion injury; Ligamentum nuchae; Nuchal cord; Odontoid process; Os odontoideum; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ODONTOID PROCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0031788109     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199811000-00023     Document Type: Article

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