Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for unstable traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 255-258

  Ying, Zhang ^a   Wen, Yuan ^a   Xinwei, Wang ^a   Yong, Tang ^a   Hongyu, Li ^a   Zhu, Han ^a   Qinggang, Zhang ^a   Weihong, Zhang ^a   Yonggeng, Chen ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anterior approach; Discectomy; Fusion; Hangman's fracture; Traumatic spondylolisthesis of axis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AXIS; DISKECTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40049104909     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31816233d0     Document Type: Article

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