The Role of Combined Anterior Retropharyngeal Approach and Posterior Fixation in Surgical Treatment of Upper Cervical Lesions

Background Data: Surgical exposure of the upper cervical spine is considered difficult due to the presence of essential and vital nearby structures. Anterior retropharyngeal approach provides direct and wide exposure to treat different lesions in the upper cervical spine. These lesions usually assoc...

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Main Authors: Ahmed El-Kholy, Ebrahim Shamhoot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Egyptian Spine Association 2015-04-01
Series:Egyptian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.esj.journals.ekb.eg/article_3952.html