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Endoscopic endonasal resection of the odontoid peg—case report and literature review

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    Thomas J. Beech, Ann-Louise McDermott & Andrew D. Kay

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    Shahzada K. Ahmed

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Beech, T.J., McDermott, AL., Kay, A.D. et al. Endoscopic endonasal resection of the odontoid peg—case report and literature review. Childs Nerv Syst 28, 1795–1799 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-012-1791-z

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