Anatomy and biomechanics of the craniocervical junction

Seminars in Neurosurgery

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 101-110

  Crawford, Neil R ^b   Hurlbert, R John ^a,c  

^a FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine; Functional anatomy; Injury; Ligament

Indexed keywords

ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COMPRESSION; DEVICE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; IMMOBILIZATION; LIGAMENT; PREDICTION; REVIEW; ROTATION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGEON;

EID: 18744405064     PISSN: 15268012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35807     Document Type: Review

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