C1-C2 arthrodesis after transoral odontoidectomy and suboccipital craniectomy for ventral brain stem compression in Chiari I patients

European Spine Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1211-1217

  Hwang, Steven W ^a   Heilman, Carl B ^a   Riesenburger, Ron I ^a   Kryzanski, James ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlanto axial joint; Chiari malformation; Spinal fusion; Transoral odontoidectomy; Ventral brain stem compression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; ATLAS; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; BRAIN STEM COMPRESSION; BRAIN STEM INJURY; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CRANIECTOMY; DENS AXIS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAMINECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT; BRAIN STEM; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; ODONTOID PROCESS; SKULL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 50849111412     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0706-x     Document Type: Article

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