Surgical outcome of type II odontoid fracture, Harms technique

Abstract Background Cervical trauma is a common cause of disability following spinal cord injury especially in athletic populations. The biomechanics in the atlantoaxial joint carry more than 50% of the rotational movement which can be affected in transverse ligament tear associated with odontoid fr...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Saro, Ahmed Kamal Abdelhameid, Khaled Naser Fadl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41984-019-0031-1