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The Technique of Transoral Odontoidectomy

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The transoral approach to the craniovertebral junction is an excellent surgical technique for treating ventral midline extradural compressive pathology. The target region is reached by an approach crossing the oral cavity through the open mouth (“transoral”).

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  1. München-Harlaching, Spine Center Munich, Orthopädische Klinik, Harlachinger Strasse 51, D-81547, München, Germany

    H. Michael Mayer M.D., Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Medical Director) (Assistant Professor, Medical Director)

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Apostolides, P.J., Vishteh, A.G., Sonntag, V.K.H. (2000). The Technique of Transoral Odontoidectomy. In: Mayer, H.M. (eds) Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08780-0_3

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