Management of combined atlas and axis fractures: a systematic review
ABSTRACT: Background: Combined atlas-axis fractures are rare occurrences with substantially higher rates of neurologic deficits compared with isolated injuries. Given the intricate anatomic relationship between the atlas and axis vertebra, variable fracture patterns may occur, warranting special co...
Main Authors: | Neil V. Mohile, MD, Alexander S. Kuczmarski, MD, Arya Minaie, MD, Alina Syros, MPH, Joseph S. Geller, MD, Motasem Al Maaieh, MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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Series: | North American Spine Society Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666548423000264 |
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