C1-C2 posterior fusion in growing patients: Long-term follow-up

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 566-571

  Parisini, Patrizio ^a   Di Silvestre, Mario ^a   Greggi, Tiziana ^a   Bianchi, Giuseppe ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial instability; Posterior atlantoaxial fusion; Postoperative cervical kyphosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; MALE; POSTERIOR SPINE FUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037444292     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000049961.22749.49     Document Type: Article

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