Ideal screw entry point and projection angles for posterior lateral mass fixation of the atlas: An anatomical study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1321-1325

  Simsek, Serkan ^a   Yigitkanli, Kazim ^a   Seçkin, Hakan ^a   Comert, Ayhan ^b   Acar, Halil I ^b   Belen, Deniz ^a   Tekdemir, Ibrahim ^b   Elhan, Alaittin ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Atlas; C 1; Entry zone; Lateral mass screw; Morphometry; Trajection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; ATLAS; BONE SCREW; BONE STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; CERVICAL ATLAS; DISLOCATIONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MATERIALS TESTING; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; NECK INJURIES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SPINAL CANAL; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL INJURIES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 70349673304     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-1105-7     Document Type: Article

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