| Literature DB >> 28776221 |
Matti Scholz1, Frank Kandziora1, Frank Hildebrand2, Philipp Kobbe3.
Abstract
Injuries to the upper cervical spine represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the treating surgeon due to the complex anatomical relationships and biomechanical features. In this further education article the diagnostic principles, established classifications and therapeutic recommendations as well as injury-specific characteristics of bony and ligamentous injuries to the upper cervical spine (C0-C2) are presented.Entities:
Keywords: Joint dislocations; Ligaments, articular; Occipital condyles; Spinal fractures; Spondylolisthesis
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28776221 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-017-0380-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Unfallchirurg ISSN: 0177-5537 Impact factor: 1.000