Atlantoaxial fusion with screw-rod constructs: Meta-analysis and review of literature

World Neurosurgery

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 411-421

  Elliott, Robert E ^a   Tanweer, Omar ^b   Boah, Akwasi ^b   Morsi, Amr ^b   Ma, Tracy ^b   Smith, Michael L ^b   Frempong Boadu, Anthony ^b  

^a Neurosurgical Care   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Atlantoaxial; C1 lateral mass; C1 2; C1 C2; C2 pedicle; Cantilever

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN;

ARTERY INJURY; ATLANTOAXIAL FUSION; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; AUTOGRAFT; HERNIA; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE PAIN; LIQUORRHEA; META ANALYSIS; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW; SCREW ROD CONSTRUCT; SPINE FUSION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERTEBRAL ARTERY INJURY;

ARTHRODESIS; ATLANTOAXIAL; C1 LATERAL MASS; C1-2; C1-C2; C2 PEDICLE; CANTILEVER;

ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84896401405     PISSN: 18788750     EISSN: 18788769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2012.03.013     Document Type: Review

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