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Transoral Resection of the Odontoid Process

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The transoral approach to anteriorly placed lesions at the craniocervical junction is not new but is still infrequently used by neurosurgeons for tumors in this region. The anterior inferior aspect of the craniocervical junction constitutes the upper posterior wall of the oral cavity. The open oral cavity can therefore be used to access this region without disturbing the medulla.

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  1. Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, 175 N. Medical Drive East, Bldg 550, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132-2303, USA

    Meic H. Schmidt M.D., FACS

  2. Clinic for Spinal Surgery, Sana Hospital Rummelsberg, 90593, Schwarzenbruck, Germany

    Uwe Vieweg M.D., Ph.D.

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Correspondence to Meic H. Schmidt M.D., FACS .

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  1. Klinik für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, SANA Krankenhaus Rummelsberg, Schwarzenbruck, 90593, Germany

    Uwe Vieweg

  2. Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und, Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, EuromedClinic, Europa-Allee 1, Fürth, 90763, Germany

    Frank Grochulla

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Schmidt, M.H., Vieweg, U. (2012). Transoral Resection of the Odontoid Process. In: Vieweg, U., Grochulla, F. (eds) Manual of Spine Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22682-3_17

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