Transpedicular screw fixation for type II Hangman's fracture: A motion preserving procedure

European Spine Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1299-1305

  ElMiligui, Yasser ^a,b   Koptan, Wael ^a   Emran, Ihab ^a,b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Hangman's fracture; Transpedicular screw Motion preservation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL FRACTURE DISLOCATION; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; PEDICLE SCREW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; X RAY;

ADULT; AXIS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956920676     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1401-2     Document Type: Article

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