Grisel's syndrome: The two-hit hypothesis - A case report and literature review

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 8 SUPPL. 3, 2004, Pages 553-555

  Battiata, Andrew P ^a   Pazos, George ^b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Naval Ambulatory Care Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATLANTOAXIAL SUBLUXATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GRISEL SYNDROME; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RARE DISEASE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 4444287836     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130408300814     Document Type: Review

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