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The posterior exposure of the atlantoaxial joints may be indicated for insertion of transarticular screws at C1–C2 for bone grafting of the joints themselves, for exact evaluation of the congruency of the atlantoaxial joints (e.g., for reduction of a rotatory dislocation or an unstable Jefferson fracture), or for the resection of small tumors of the lateral mass of the atlas.
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Jeanneret, B. (2015). Posterior Approach to the C1–C2 Joints. In: Watkins, III, R., Watkins, IV, R. (eds) Surgical Approaches to the Spine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2465-3_39
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