The transverse process, intertransverse space, and vertebral artery in anterior approaches to the lower cervical spine

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 98, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2003, Pages 188-194

  Kawashima, Masatou ^b   Tanriover, Necmettin ^b   Rhoton Jr , Albert L ^a   Matsushima, Toshio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anterior root; Anterior tubercle; Microsurgery; Transverse process; Vertebral artery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BONE EROSION; HUMAN; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRA; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 0037346031     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2003.98.2.0188     Document Type: Article

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