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International Journal of Surgery & Surgical Procedures Volume 3 (2018), Article ID 3:IJSSP-130, 4 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4443/2018/130
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Management of Type II Odontoid Fractures OBAV: About A Series of 5 Cases and Literature Review

Noukhoum Koné1*, Aderehim Haidara2, Marialaura Giamundo3 and Angelo Rusconi4

1Department of neurosurgery, Kiffa Hospital Center, Mailbox 4509 Kiffa, Mauritania
2Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Center of Bouaké, 01 Mailbox 1174 Bouaké Ivory Coast
3Neurocenter of Italian Switzerland, Civic Hospital of Lugano, Via Tesserete 46; 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
4Department of Orthopedics, Spinal Surgery, Cantonal Hospital, Residential School Road 2; 1700 Friborg, Switzerland
Dr. Noukhoum Koné, Department of neurosurgery, Kiffa Hospital Center, Mailbox 4509 Kiffa, Mauritania, Tel: (00222) 34084244; E-mail: colo10fr@hotmail.com
02 December 2017; 13 February 2018; 15 February 2018
Koné N, Haidara A, Giamundo M, Rusconi A (2018) Management of Type II Odontoid Fractures OBAV: About A Series of 5 Cases and Literature Review. Int J Surg Surgical Porced 3: 130. https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4443/2018/130

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