Cervical arthropathy caused by gout: Stabilisation without decompression

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages

  Thavarajah, Dushan ^a   Hussain, Rahim ^b   Martin, John L ^b  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlanto axial subluxation; Cervical arthropathy; Crystal arthropathy; Gout

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; GOUT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE FUSION;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; GOUT; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 80051951358     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1604-6     Document Type: Article

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