Relationship of the internal carotid artery to the anterior aspect of the C1 vertebra: Implications for C1-C2 transarticular and C1 lateral mass fixation

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 635-639

  Currier, Bradford L ^a   Maus, Tim P ^a   Eck, Jason C ^a   Larson, Dirk R ^a   Yaszemski, Michael J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlas; C1 lateral mass screw; C1 C2 transarticular screw; Internal carotid artery

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATLAS; AXIS; BONE SCREW; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 41349107181     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318166e083     Document Type: Article

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