A technique of occipitocervical arthrodesis in children using autologous rib grafts

Spine

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 825-829

  Cohen, Max W ^a   Drummond, Denis S ^a   Flynn, John M ^a   Pill, Stephan G ^a   Dormans, John P ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Atlanto occipital joint; Child Down's syndrome; Ribs spinal fusion

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; CASE REPORT; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; ILIAC CREST; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB GRAFT; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ARTHRODESIS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; OCCIPITAL BONE; RIBS; SPINAL FUSION; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS;

EID: 0035311701     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200104010-00026     Document Type: Article

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