The anatomic suitability of the C2 vertebra for intralaminar and pedicular fixation: A computed tomography study

Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 896-899

  Bhatnagar, Rishi ^a   Yu, Warren D ^a   Bergin, Patrick F ^a   Matteini, Lauren E ^a   O'Brien, Joseph R ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

C2 fixation; C2 lamina screw; C2 pedicle screw

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMAN; LAMINAR SCREW; MALE; NECK; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PEDICLE SCREW; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE STABILIZATION; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

ADULT; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77957241997     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.06.010     Document Type: Article

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