Harris or axis ring: An aid in diagnosing low (type 3) odontoid fractures

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 165, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1138-1141

  Mortelmans, Luc J M ^a   Geusens, Eric A M ^a   Sabbe, Marc B ^a   Delooz, Herman H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cervical; Fracture; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033373306     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241599750007658     Document Type: Article

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