Cervical fixation in the pediatric patient: Our experience

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Crostelli, Marco ^a   Mariani, Massimo ^a   Mazza, Osvaldo ^a   Ascani, Elio ^b  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Craniocervical junction; Pediatric cervical spine; Posterior cervical fixation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HURLER SYNDROME; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LARSEN SYNDROME; MALE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT; AXIS; BODY SIZE; CERVICAL ATLAS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; OCCIPITAL BONE; ODONTOID PROCESS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; SYNDROME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 67649170456     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-0980-2     Document Type: Article

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