Cervical cyst of the ligamentum flavum and C7-T1 subluxation: Case report

European Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 807-809

  Gazzeri, Roberto ^a   Galarza, Marcelo ^b   Gorgoglione, Leonardo ^b   Bisceglia, Michele ^b   D'Angelo, Vincenzo ^b  

^a SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Cyst; Ligamentum flavum; Subluxation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; GANGLION CYST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; LUMBAR SPINE; NECK CYST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE DISEASE; SUBLUXATION; SYNOVIAL CYST; X RAY;

AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CYSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 26444507845     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-005-0913-7     Document Type: Article

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