The reliability of the lateral radiograph in determination of the optimal transarticular C1-C2 screw length

Spine

Volumn 23, Issue 20, 1998, Pages 2190-2194

  Xu, Rongming ^a   Ebraheim, Nabil A ^a   Misson, Joseph R ^a   Yeasting, Richard A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiographs; Spine imaging; Transarticular C1 C2 screw fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; AGED; ATLAS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 0032532435     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199810150-00009     Document Type: Article

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