A novel endoscopic approach to anterior odontoid screw fixation: Technical note

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 142-145

  Horgan, Michael A ^a   Hsu, F P K ^a   Frank, E H ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Endoscope; Odontoid

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032886646     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1053387     Document Type: Article

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