Further cranial settling of the upper cervical spine following odontoidectomy

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 95, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 246-249

  Naderi, Sait ^a   Pamir, M Necmettin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Basilar invagination; Cranial settling; Odontoidectomy; Transoral approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOID PROCESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; SPINE DISEASE;

ADULT; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOID PROCESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 21544445596     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2001.95.2.0246     Document Type: Article

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