Is external cervical orthotic bracing necessary after posterior atlantoaxial fusion with modern instrumentation: meta-analysis and review of literature.

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Published in World Neurosurg on April 03, 2012

Authors

Robert E Elliott1, Omar Tanweer, Akwasi Boah, Amr Morsi, Tracy Ma, Anthony Frempong-Boadu, Michael L Smith

Author Affiliations

1: Neurosurgical Care, LLC, Royersford, Pennsylvania, USA. robertelliottmd@gmail.com

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