Surgical Treatment of Craniocervical Junction Tumors
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The outcome of surgical treatment for tumors of the craniocervical junction.
OBJECTIVE The authors report the clinical, radiological, and surgicalfindings ofpatients with craniocervical junction tumors surgically treated in the institution over the last 8 years. MATERIAL AND METHOD A retrospective study was performed. Clinical, radiological, and operative data were evaluated, and follow-up information was obtained from outpatient examinations, and telephone interviews...
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عنوان ژورنال: Spinal Surgery
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0914-6024,1880-9359
DOI: 10.2531/spinalsurg.16.29