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Chapter-049 Injuries of the Craniovertebral Junction and Upper Cervical Spine

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthi and Tandon’s Textbook of Neurosurgery (3 Volumes)

Author
1. P Sarat Chandra
2. Yerramani Vamsi
ISBN
9789350250723
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10307_49
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
12
Author Affiliations
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

This chapter has well written text and 10 well illustrated diagrams and pictures showing injuries to craniovertebral junction and cervical spine. Surgical anatomy, clinical features of injuries to craniovertebral junction and cervical spine are given in detail. injury to cervical spine, occipitocervical dislocation, condylar fracture, altas fracture, odontoid fracture, traumatic spondylolithesis are described adequately. 47 references are given for further reading to conclude this chapter.

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