The utility of MRI in the evaluation of odontoid fractures

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 524-526

  Sayama, Christina M ^a   Fassett, Daniel R ^a,b   Apfelbaum, Ronald I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

atlantoaxial; cervical spine; fracture; odontoid; transverse ligament; trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LIGAMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ODONTOID PROCESS; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINE FRACTURE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 58749097290     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31815adeb5     Document Type: Article

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