Two cases of atlar anomalies

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 52-59

  Tyrrell, A J ^a,b   Benedix, D C ^a,b  

^a OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION   (United States)

^b CTR Supporting Defense POW MIA Accounting Agency Partnerships and Innovation Directorate   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlas; CILHI; Developmental aplasia; Missing in action; Occipital; Posterior arch

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844350734     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.712     Document Type: Article

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