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Comparison of hinged and contoured rods for occipitocervical arthrodesis in adults: A clinical study

INTRODUCTION: A rigid construct that employs an occipital plate and upper cervical screws and rods is the current standard treatment for craniovertebral junction (CVJ) instability. A rod is contoured to accommodate the occipitocervical angle. Fatigue failure has been associated these acute bends. Hi...

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Autores principales: Abode-Iyamah, Kingsley O, Dlouhy, Brian J, Lopez, Alejandro J, Menezes, Arnold H, Hitchon, Patrick W, Dahdaleh, Nader S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4994149/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27630479
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-8237.188415