Spondyloptosis of the cervical spine in neurofibromatosis: A case report

Spine

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 587-590

  Coffin, Jan ^a,c   Grob, Dieter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

^c University Hospitals   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anterolisthesis; Cervical spine; Neurofibromatosis; Spinal deformity; Spondyloptosis; Von Recklinghausen's disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; NECK PAIN; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TRACTION THERAPY;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

EID: 0033559886     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199903150-00020     Document Type: Article

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