Quantitative anatomy of the transverse ligament tubercles

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 97, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2002, Pages 343-345

  Tubbs, R Shane ^a   Wellons III, John C ^a   Banks, Jason ^a   Blount, Jeffrey P ^a   Oakes, W Jerry ^a  

^a Pediatric Neurosurgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial joint; Atlas; Craniocervical junction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; ATLAS; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT; MALE; NEUROANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0036775468     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2002.97.3.0343     Document Type: Article

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