Computed tomography evaluation of the normal craniocervical junction craniometry in 100 asymptomatic patients

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1-6

  Batista, Ulysses C ^a   Joaquim, Andrei F ^a   Fernandes, Yvens B ^a   Mathias, Roger N ^a   Ghizoni, Enrico ^a   Tedeschi, Helder ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Craniocervical junction; Craniometry; CT scan; Normal; Relationship

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOMETRY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOID PROCESS; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODONTOID PROCESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84929625188     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2015.1.FOCUS14642     Document Type: Article

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