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A peculiar form of C1-2 block vertebra (anterior arch of the atlas with the axis) is described. The progressive ossification is followed up in a child from the age of 9 to 15. The author also reviews the data of his five previously reported cases.
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Wackenheim, A. C1-2 block vertebra. Neuroradiology 16, 416–417 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00395319
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00395319