Open reduction of pediatric atlantoaxial rotatory fixation: Long-term outcome study with functional measurements

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 235-240

  Crossman, John E ^b   David, Karoly ^b   Hayward, Richard ^b   Crockard, H Alan ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation; Cervical spine; Functional outcome; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL DISLOCATION; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; ATLANTOAXIAL ROTATORY FIXATION; ATLANTOAXIAL SUBLUXATION; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACE ASYMMETRY; FACE DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NEUROSURGERY; OPEN REDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; TRACTION THERAPY; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 1542378023     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2004.100.3.0235     Document Type: Article

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