C-2 neurectomy during atlantoaxial instrumented fusion in the elderly: Patient satisfaction and surgical outcome - Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-8

  Hamilton, D Kojo ^a   Smith, Justin S ^b   Sansur, Charles A ^a   Dumont, Aaron S ^b   Shaffrey, Christopher I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial; Cervical; Elderly; Fusion; Neuralgia; Neurectomy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL INSTABILITY; BLEEDING; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; MALE; NEURALGIA; NEURECTOMY; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; OPERATION DURATION; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SPINE DISEASE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; AXIS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; ODONTOID PROCESS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958841105     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.1.SPINE10417     Document Type: Article

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