Computed tomographic evaluation of odontoid process: Implications for anterior screw fixation of odontoid fractures in an adult population

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1908-1914

  Daher, Murilo Tavares ^a   Daher, Sérgio ^a   Nogueira Barbosa, Marcello Henrique ^b   Defino, Helton Luíz Aparecido ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dens; Fracture fixation; Internal; Odontoid process; Orthopedic fixation devices; Quantitative computed tomography; Spiral computed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR SCREW FIXATION; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORTICAL BONE; DEVICES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ODONTOID PROCESS; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOID PROCESS; SPINAL FRACTURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84855201315     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1879-2     Document Type: Article

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