Anatomic consideration of the C1 laminar arch for lateral mass screw fixation via C1 lateral lamina: A landmark between the lateral and posterior lamina of the C1

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-29

  Kim, Jung Hwan ^a   Kwak, Dai Soon ^b   Han, Seung Ho ^c   Cho, Sung Min ^d   You, Seung Hoon ^a   Kim, Moon Kyu ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^d Department of Neurosurgery   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atlas; Entry poin; Lamina; Landmark; Lateral mass screw; Preoperative computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMIC LANDMARK; ARTICLE; ATLAS; AUTOPSY; BONE SCREW; C1 LATERAL LAMINA; C1 POSTERIOR ARCH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINEAR SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRANSITION POINT; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

EID: 84883671799     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2013.54.1.25     Document Type: Article

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