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Endoscopic approaches to the craniovertebral junction

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  1. Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute “Carlo Besta”, San Paolo Medical School - University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Emanuele La Corte

  2. Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville/Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Philipp R. Aldana

  3. Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute “Carlo Besta”, Milan, Italy

    Marco Schiariti & Paolo Ferroli

  4. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Alberto Maccari

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La Corte, E., Aldana, P.R., Schiariti, M. et al. Endoscopic approaches to the craniovertebral junction. Acta Neurochir 156, 293–295 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-013-1966-8

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