Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 211-214 , December 2006

Revision Upper Cervical Spine

  • Tony Y. Tannoury, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Tony Y. Tannoury, MD, Dowling Building, 2N, 850 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118.

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doi: 10.1053/j.semss.2006.09.004

Seminars in Spine Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 211-214 , December 2006