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Minim Invasive Neurosurg 2011; 54(05/06): 276-278
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1287832
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1287832
Technical Note
Endoscopic Transnasal Resection of an Os Odontoideum with Preservation of the Atlas: A Short Anatomic Report
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Publication Date:
25 January 2012 (online)
Abstract
We present a short anatomic report on the feasibility of an endoscopic resection of an Os odontoideum, with preservation of the anterior arch of the atlas.
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