The crowned dens syndrome as a cause of neck pain: Report of two new cases and review of the literature

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-137

  Wu, David W ^a   Reginato, Antonio J ^b   Torriani, Martin ^a   Robinson, Dwight R ^a   Reginato, Anthony M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CARTILAGE CELL; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CROWNED DENS SYNDROME; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; ODONTOID PROCESS; TEMPORAL ARTERITIS;

AGED; CHONDROCALCINOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; ODONTOID PROCESS; SYNDROME;

EID: 13444255988     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.20915     Document Type: Article

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