Case-control study comparing the efficacy of surgical techniques for C1-C2 arthrodesis

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 189-194

  Taggard, Derek A ^a   Kraut, Michelle A ^a   Clark, Charles R ^a   Traynelis, Vincent C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial fusion; Atlantoaxial instability; Posterior wiring; Spinal stabilization; Transarticular screw fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; FRACTURE FIXATION; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ARTHRODESIS; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; ATLAS; AXIS; BONE SCREWS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 2942517572     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200406000-00005     Document Type: Article

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