title: Lateral mass screw fixation of the atlas: importance of anatomy of C1 for lateral mass screw placement.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. neuropub@chw.edu
authors.forename: Volker K H
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sonntag
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000473:pathology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D013131:Spine / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery