| Literature DB >> 3437969 |
G A Flint1, A D Hockley, J J McMillan, A G Thompson.
Abstract
We describe a method for decompression and fusion of the occipitocervical junction in cases of atlantoaxial subluxation. Use of an implanted steel rectangle provides immediate rigid internal fixation, permitting early mobilization with minimal external support.Mesh:
Year: 1987 PMID: 3437969 DOI: 10.1227/00006123-198712000-00032
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosurgery ISSN: 0148-396X Impact factor: 4.654