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lateral masses
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lateral masses,
n.pl the bulkiest, solid parts of the atlas (C1) vertebra, upon which the skull is supported.


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Pedicle screws were placed in T1, T2, T3 and lateral mass screws in C4, C5, and C6 using anatomic landmarks and an image intensifier.
Progressive cervical kyphosis associated with botulinum toxin ... by Glaser, John A. / Southern Medical Journal
With fluoroscopic guidance we placed titanium screws into predrilled holes, starting at the arch of C2 and proceeding in the direction of the lateral mass of C1 (figure 3).
MRI video diagnosis and surgical therapy of soft tissue trauma to the ... by Montazem, Abbas / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
It is similar in strength to a technique which involves placement of a screw into the pars of C2, another into the inferior aspect of the lateral mass of C1, and connection of the two with a rod.
Stabilization of the C1-C2 articulation by Glaser, John / Southern Medical Journal
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