Accuracy and complications associated with posterior C1 screw fixation techniques: A radiographic and clinical assessment

Spine Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 231-238

  Bransford, Richard J ^a   Freeborn, Mark A ^b   Russo, Anthony J ^c   Nguyen, Quynh T ^a   Lee, Michael J ^a   Chapman, Jens R ^a   Bellabarba, Carlo ^a  

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

^b Evergreen Orthopaedic Clinic   (United States)

^c Montana Orthopaedics   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlas; C1 instrumentation; C1 lateral mass screw; Transarticular screw; Vertebral artery

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; BLEEDING; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTERIOR CERVICAL SPINE SCREW FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SAFETY; SPINE STABILIZATION;

EID: 84862788527     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2012.02.011     Document Type: Article

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