Atlantoaxial fusion using anterior transarticular screw fixation of C1-C2: Technical innovation and biomechanical study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 512-518

  Sen, Milan K ^a,c   Steffen, Thomas ^b   Beckman, Lorne ^b   Tsantrizos, Anthony ^b   Reindl, Rudolph ^a   Aebi, Max ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Apt 6E ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Atlas; Axis; Fracture; Spinal instability; Transarticular fixation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; TRANSARTICULAR SCREW FIXATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 21544468313     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-004-0823-0     Document Type: Article

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