Use of a tubular retractor for transoral odontoidectomy of upper cervical epidural phlegmon extraction and abscess drainage
Anterior epidural abscess of the superior cervical cord with odontoid osteomyelitis is a rare but potentially devastating condition due to the potential for severe and irreversible neurological injury. Early and aggressive neurosurgical intervention and medical management is usually indicated in cas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751917301639 |