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Does isolated atlantoaxial fusion result in better clinical outcome compared to occipitocervical fusion?

BACKGROUND: The C0 to C2 region is the keystone for range of motion in the upper cervical spine. Posterior procedures usually include a fusion of at least one segment. Atlantoaxial fusion (AAF) only inhibits any motion in the C1/C2 segment whereas occipitocervical fusion (OCF) additionally interfere...

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Autores principales: Wenning, Katharina E., Hoffmann, Martin F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6953136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31918713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-019-1525-y