Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 163-168 , July 2007

Acute Odontoid Fractures: Anterior Odontoid Fixation

  • Brian Perri, DO

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Spinal Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Brian Perri, DO, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 444 S. San Vicente Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
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  • Khawar Siddique, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Spinal Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Eli M. Baron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Spinal Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Carl Lauryssen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Olympia Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

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doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2007.04.002

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 163-168 , July 2007

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