Transoral approach using the mandibular osteotomy for atlantoaxial vertical subluxation in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis associated with mandibular micrognathia

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 221-224

  Kanamori, Yasuo ^a   Miyamoto, Kei ^a   Hosoe, Hideo ^a   Fujitsuka, Hideki ^a   Tatematsu, Norichika ^a   Shimizu, Katsuji ^a,b  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial vertical subluxation; Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; Mandibular micrognathia; Mandibular osteotomy; Trasoral approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL SUBLUXATION; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROGNATHIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANAMNESIS; FACE DEFORMITY;

EID: 0037384219     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200304000-00018     Document Type: Article

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