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The atlantoaxial joints of nine cadavers were examined with Amipaque. A lateral percutaneous approach was elaborated. Interarticular communications and pertinent anatomical features were analyzed.
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Mellström, A., Grepe, A. & Levander, B. Atlantoaxial arthrography. A postmortem study. Neuroradiology 20, 135–144 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00341778
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