An alternate method for placement of C-1 screws

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 337-341

  Thomas, J Alex ^a   Tredway, Trent ^b   Fessler, Richard G ^c   Sandhu, Faheem A ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial subluxation; C 1 screw; Lateral mass; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; ATLANTOAXIAL SUBLUXATION; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950566357     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.10.SPINE08541     Document Type: Article

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