Simple technique of head fixation for image-guided neurosurgery in infants

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1473-1474

  Agrawal, Deepak ^a   Steinbok, Paul ^a  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Head fixation; Image guidance; Infant; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INFANT; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BRAIN DISEASES; HEAD; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEURONAVIGATION; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 33750434834     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-006-0244-y     Document Type: Article

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