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Reply to the Letter to the Editor concerning Gebauer et al.: Subdental synchondrosis and anatomy of the axis in aging: a histomorphometric study on 30 autopsy cases. Eur Spine J 15(3):292–298, 2006

The basis of the dens axis. Where is it located?

Authors: Matthias Gebauer, Michael Amling

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 8/2008

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Title: Reply to the Letter to the Editor concerning Gebauer et al.: Subdental synchondrosis and anatomy of the axis in aging: a histomorphometric study on 30 autopsy cases. Eur Spine J 15(3):292–298, 2006
The basis of the dens axis. Where is it located?
Authors: Matthias Gebauer
Michael Amling
Publication date: 01-08-2008
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 8/2008
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0692-z

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Reply to the Letter to the Editor concerning Gebauer et al.: Subdental synchondrosis and anatomy of the axis in aging: a histomorphometric study on 30 autopsy cases. Eur Spine J 15(3):292–298, 2006

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