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Fusion of the anterior arch of the atlas and dens

✍ Scribed by Keith Olbrantz; Stanley P. Bohrer

Publisher
Springer
Year
1984
Tongue
English
Weight
536 KB
Volume
12
Category
Article
ISSN
0364-2348

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✦ Synopsis

Seven cases of fusion of the anterior arch of the atlas to the dens have been described in the English literature. This anomaly alone is stable. A new case of this rare anomaly incidentally discovered in a patient examined for trauma is presented.

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