Inclination of the odontoid process in the pediatric Chiari I malformation

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-49

  Tubbs, Richard Shane ^a,b,c   Wellons III, John C ^a,b   Blount, Jeffrey P ^a,b   Grabb, Paul A ^a,b   Oakes, W Jerry ^a,b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Pediatric Neurosurgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial joint; Axis odontoid process; Chiari malformation; Craniocervical junction; Dens

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BRAIN HERNIA; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCIPITAL BONE; ODONTOID PROCESS; PEDIATRICS; POSTERIOR FOSSA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKULL; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037220614     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2003.98.1.0043     Document Type: Article

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