Atlantoaxial osteoarthritis: Case series and review of the literature

European Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 501-506

  Schaeren, Stefan ^a   Jeanneret, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Osteoarthritis; Spinal fusion; Therapy; Vertebrae

Indexed keywords

ATLANTOAXIAL OSTEOARTHRITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION;

AGED; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 21544441479     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-004-0856-4     Document Type: Review

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