Posterior C1-2 fusion with C1 lateral mass and C2 isthmic screws: Accuracy of screw position, alignment and patient outcome

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 305-312

  Ringel, Florian ^a   Reinke, Andreas ^a   Stüer, Carsten ^a   Meyer, Bernhard ^a   Stoffel, Michael ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial spine; C1 lateral mass screws; C2 isthmic screws; Health related quality of life

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BONE INFECTION; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; EQ 5D SCORE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; MALE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDICLE SCREW; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT FORM 36; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INJURY; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY; SPINE TUMOR; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REOPERATION; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856713813     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-011-1224-x     Document Type: Article

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