• Neurosurgery · Aug 1988

    Case Reports

    Transoral removal of missile fragments from the C1-C2 area: report of four cases.

    • J R Mangiardi, M Alleva, R Dynia, and R Zubowski.
    • Division of Neurosurgery, New York Medical College, Valhalla.
    • Neurosurgery. 1988 Aug 1; 23 (2): 254-7.

    AbstractLow velocity firearm damage to the upper cervical spine without neurological deficit occurs infrequently. Four cases of gunshot fragments involving the anterior elements of C1 and C2 are presented. In all four cases, the fragments were removed via a transoral approach without neurological complications or mechanical instability.

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