Occipitocervical Fixation Using Occipital Bone Hooks and Cervical Lateral Mass Screws: Analysis of 16 Cases
TURKISH NEUROSURGERY, vol.24, no.4, pp.558-564, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 24 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.11444-14.0
- Journal Name: TURKISH NEUROSURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.558-564
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
AIM: We present a series of 16 patients who underwent occipitocervical fixation with occipital bone hooks used as a substitute for occipital screws for the treatment of occipitocervical instability.