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Posterior occipito-axial fixation applied C2 laminar screws for pediatric atlantoaxial instability caused by Down syndrome: Report of 2 cases

BACKGROUND: Upper cervical spine instability is one of the most critical orthopedic problems in patients with Down syndrome. However, arthrodesis of the upper cervical spine in these patients can be very difficult to achieve and has a high complication rate because of mental retardation and accompan...

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Autores principales: Kuroki, Hiroshi, Kubo, Shinichiro, Hamanaka, Hideaki, Chosa, Etsuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4300897/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25694894
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsp.2012.05.002