Pedicle versus laminar screws: What provides more suitable C2 fixation in congenital C2-3 fusion patients?

European Spine Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1306-1311

  Wang, Shenglin ^a   Wang, Chao ^a   Passias, Peter G ^b   Yan, Ming ^a   Zhou, Haitao ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL   (China)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital C2 3 fusion; Klippel Feil; Laminar screw; Occipitocervical fixation; Pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KLIPPEL FEIL SYNDROME; LAMINAR SCREW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDICLE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AXIS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KLIPPEL-FEIL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 77956893671     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1418-6     Document Type: Article

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