Biomechanical comparison of anterior and posterior stabilization methods in atlantoaxial instability

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 277-283

  Kim, Sung Min ^b   Lim, T Jesse ^b   Paterno, Josemaria ^b   Hwang, Tae Jin ^b   Lee, Kun Woo ^b   Balabhadra, Raju S V ^b   Kim, Daniel H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial instability; Biomechanical testing; Cervical spine; Spinal fusion; Transarticular screw fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL INSTABILITY; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION;

EID: 1542378014     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2004.100.3.0277     Document Type: Article

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