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    This document discusses surgical techniques for fixing the atlas vertebrae in the neck using lateral mass screws. It describes how to properly place screws into the lateral masses of the atlas to provide stabilization without risking injury to nearby nerves and vessels. Placement of the screws requires careful navigation between critical structures and knowledge of anatomical landmarks.

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    This document discusses surgical techniques for fixing the atlas vertebrae in the neck using lateral mass screws. It describes how to properly place screws into the lateral masses of the atlas to provide stabilization without risking injury to nearby nerves and vessels. Placement of the screws requires careful navigation between critical structures and knowledge of anatomical landmarks.

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    This document discusses surgical techniques for fixing the atlas vertebrae in the neck using lateral mass screws. It describes how to properly place screws into the lateral masses of the atlas to provide stabilization without risking injury to nearby nerves and vessels. Placement of the screws requires careful navigation between critical structures and knowledge of anatomical landmarks.

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    http://www.springerlink.com/content/0001-6268/?k=mass+screws+and+C2+pars+screws Lateral mass screw fixation of the atlas: surgical technique and anatomy http://www.thebarrow.

    org/Education_And_Resources/Barrow_Quarterly/204832

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