Impact of starting point and bicortical purchase of C1 lateral mass screws on atlantoaxial fusion

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 242-253

  Elliott, Robert E ^a   Tanweer, Omar ^b   Smith, Michael L ^c   Frempong Boadu, Anthony ^c  

^a Mainline Health   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

arthrodesis; atlas; axis; C1 C2

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; C1 LATERAL MASS SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FIRST CERVICAL VERTEBRA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME VARIABLE; POSTERIOR ATLANTOAXIAL FUSION; POSTERIOR SPINE FUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SECOND CERVICAL VERTEBRA; SEX RATIO; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STUDY DESIGN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SPINE FUSION; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL ATLAS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84938745088     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31828ffc97     Document Type: Review

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