An anterior approach to the cervicothoracic junction of the spine (modified osteotomy of manubrium sterni and clavicle)

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 102-106

  Sar, Cüneyt ^a   Hamzaoglu, Azmi ^a   Talu, Ufuk ^a   Domanic, Unsal ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anterior approach; Cervicothoracic junction; Modified technique; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DEFECT; BONE GRAFT; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT; STERNUM; SURGICAL APPROACH; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS;

EID: 0033512252     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199904000-00004     Document Type: Article

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