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Acta Neurochirurgica
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 7/2013

01-07-2013 | Letter to the editor - Spine

The medial loop of the V2 segment of the vertebral artery and the importance of this variation in correlation with the resection safe zone and technical characteristics of spinal cages during anterior cervical approaches

Authors: Nikolaos Gkekas, Nikolaos Georgakoulias

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 7/2013

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
The medial loop of the V2 segment of the vertebral artery and the importance of this variation in correlation with the resection safe zone and technical characteristics of spinal cages during anterior cervical approaches
Authors
Nikolaos Gkekas
Nikolaos Georgakoulias
Publication date
01-07-2013
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 7/2013
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-013-1738-5

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