Os odontoideum with bipartite atlas and segmental instability: a case report
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Bipartite Atlas with Os Odontoideum with Block Cervical Vertebrae: A Case Report with Emphasis on the "Overlooked" C1 Lateral Masses.
Though rare, a variety of bipartite atlas has been described. However, little has been mentioned about the hypoplastic C1 lateral masses in these cases. An unusual case of bipartite atlas, with hypoplastic lateral masses, os odontoideum and block vertebrae has been described with the surgical challenges encountered. The emphasis here is to study the C1 lateral masses and attempting C1-2 fusion ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Spine Journal
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0940-6719,1432-0932
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-005-0017-4