Stability Analysis of Craniovertebral Junction Fixation Techniques

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 561-568

  Puttlitz, Christian M ^a   Melcher, Robert P ^b   Kleinstueck, Frank S ^a   Harms, Juergen ^b   Bradford, David S ^a   Lotz, Jeffrey C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Klinikum Karlsbad Langensteinbach   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; ODONTOID PROCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1442307287     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200403000-00015     Document Type: Article

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