The apical ligament: Anatomy and functional significance

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 92, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 197-200

  Tubbs, R Shane ^a   Grabb, Paul ^a   Spooner, Alan ^a   Wilson, Wally ^a   Oakes, W Jerry ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Apical ligament; Cervical stability; Craniocervical junction

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; CADAVER; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT STABILITY; LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION;

EID: 0034113661     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2000.92.2.0197     Document Type: Article

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