Incorporation of C-1 lateral mass screws in occipitocervical and atlantoaxial fusions for children 8 years of age or younger: Technical note

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 178-183

  Jea, Andrew ^a   Taylor, Michael D ^a   Dirks, Peter B ^a   Kulkarni, Abhaya V ^a   Rutka, James T ^a   Drake, James M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial fusion; C 1 lateral mass screw; Instrumentation; Occipitocervical fusion; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

AGE; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; DISLOCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; NOTE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION;

AGE FACTORS; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 59649092656     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/PED-07/08/178     Document Type: Article

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