Variations of the extreme-lateral craniocervical approach: Anatomical study and clinical analysis of 69 patients

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 90, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 206-219

  Salas, Eduardo ^a   Sekhar, Laligam N ^a   Ziyal, Ibrahim M ^a   Caputy, Anthony J ^a   Wright, Donald C ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chordoma; Craniocervical junction; Jugular foramen tumor; Meningioma; Neurinoma; Posterior circulation aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CHORDOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGIOMA; NEURINOMA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032892929     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.1999.90.2.0206     Document Type: Article

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