"Atlanto-Occipital Joint" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The point of articulation between the OCCIPITAL BONE and the CERVICAL ATLAS.
| Descriptor ID |
D001269
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.583.101
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| Concept/Terms |
Atlanto-Occipital Joint- Atlanto-Occipital Joint
- Atlanto Occipital Joint
- Atlanto-Occipital Joints
- Joint, Atlanto-Occipital
- Joints, Atlanto-Occipital
- Atloido-Occipital Joint
- Atloido Occipital Joint
- Atloido-Occipital Joints
- Joint, Atloido-Occipital
- Joints, Atloido-Occipital
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Atlanto-Occipital Joint" by people in Profiles.
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Characteristics of spinal injuries secondary to nonaccidental trauma. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Jun; 34(4):376-81.
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Interfascial technique for vertebral artery exposure in the suboccipital triangle: the road map. Neurosurgery. 2010 Dec; 67(2 Suppl Operative):355-61.
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Craniocervical fixation with occipital condyle screws: biomechanical analysis of a novel technique. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Apr 20; 35(9):931-8.
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Craniovertebral junction lesions: our experience with the transoral surgical approach. Eur Spine J. 2009 Jun; 18 Suppl 1:13-9.
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Cadaveric study for placement of occipital condyle screws: technique and effects on surrounding anatomic structures. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Oct; 9(4):347-53.
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Palpatory diagnosis of plagiocephaly. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2006 May; 12(2):101-10.