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The Normal and Abnormal Aspects of the Cranio-Vertebral Junction

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The Pediatric Spine II

Part of the book series: Principles of Pediatric Neurosurgery ((PRINCPEDIATR))

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It is very important to recall that the cranio-vertebral junction is a key area because it contains the medulla oblongata, the location of life; numerous civilizations chose this structure as the site at which to kill by decapitation. From a clinical point of view, we may be schematic and say that one may distinguish six categories of pathologic patterns.

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Wackenheim, A., Dutreix, J.L., Zöllner, G. (1989). The Normal and Abnormal Aspects of the Cranio-Vertebral Junction. In: Raimondi, A.J., Choux, M., Di Rocco, C. (eds) The Pediatric Spine II. Principles of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8829-6_2

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  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4613-8829-6

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

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