Posterior C1-C2 transarticular screw fixation in the treatment of displaced type II odontoid fractures in the geriatric population - Review of seven cases

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 596-601

  Campanelli, Michael ^a   Kattner, Keith A ^b   Stroink, Ann ^b   Gupta, Kundan ^c   West, Scott ^a  

^a Grandview Hospital   (United States)

^b Division of Neurosurgery   (United States)

^c Div Interventional Neuroradiology Ctrl Illinois Neurosci Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Fixation; Odontoid; Transarticular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREW; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; GERIATRIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033015069     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-3019(98)00136-0     Document Type: Article

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