Atlantoaxial immobilization in rheumatoid arthritis: A prophylactic procedure?

European Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 404-409

  Grob, D ^a  

^a SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial instability; Indication for surgery; Rheumatoid arthritis; Vertical migration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; ATLAS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0033780123     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860000174     Document Type: Article

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