Microsurgical anatomy of the suboccipital segment of the vertebral artery

Neurological Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 201-208

  Castillo, Carlos ^a   Viñas, Federico C ^a   Gutikhonda, Murali ^a   Diaz, Fernando G ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Microsurgical anatomy; Suboccipital; Surgical approach; Vertebral artery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSURGERY; OCCIPITAL BONE; SKULL BASE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MICROSCOPE; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 2642679280     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1998.11740507     Document Type: Article

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