Atlanto-occipital dislocation: A report of three patients and a review

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 370-375

  Chattar Cora, Deowall ^a   Valenziano, Carl P ^a  

^a MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abducens injury; Atlanto occipital; Traumatic atlas occiput dislocation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; DISLOCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION;

ADULT; ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 0034207778     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200006000-00013     Document Type: Review

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