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Fully endoscopic endonasal anterior C1 arch reconstruction as a function preserving surgical option for unstable atlas fractures

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Umberto I General Hospital, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

    Maurizio Iacoangeli, Alessandro Di Rienzo, Lorenzo Alvaro & Massimo Scerrati

  2. Clinica di Neurochirurgia, Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Conca #71, 60020, Torrette di Ancona, Italy

    Maurizio Iacoangeli

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Iacoangeli, M., Di Rienzo, A., Alvaro, L. et al. Fully endoscopic endonasal anterior C1 arch reconstruction as a function preserving surgical option for unstable atlas fractures. Acta Neurochir 154, 1825–1826 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-012-1471-5

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