Anterior surgical management of the cervicothoracic junction lesions at T1 and T2 vertebral bodies

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 66, Issue 2 A, 2008, Pages 199-203

  Falavigna, Asdrubal ^a,c   Righesso, Orlando ^b   Pinto Filho, Darcy Ribeiro ^a   Teles, Alisson Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Hospital Saúde   (Brazil)

^c Universidade de Caxias do Sul ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cervicothoracic junction; Instability; Spine; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE REMODELING; CERVICOTHORACIC JUNCTION LESION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SPINE INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 45849097139     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2008000200011     Document Type: Article

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