Computer-assisted C1-C2 transarticular screw fixation "magerl technique" for atlantoaxial instability

Asian Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 168-177

  Uehara, Masashi ^a   Takahashi, Jun ^a   Hirabayashi, Hiroki ^a   Hashidate, Hiroyuki ^a   Ogihara, Nobuhide ^a   Mukaiyama, Keijiro ^a   Kato, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial instability; Atlantoaxial joint; C1 C2 transarticular screw fixation; CT based computer navigation system

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866841526     PISSN: 19761902     EISSN: 19767846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4184/asj.2012.6.3.168     Document Type: Article

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