Surgical considerations in posterior C1-2 instrumentation in the presence of vertebral artery anomalies: case illustration and review of literature

Lee A. TanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Manish K. KasliwalDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

Carter S. GerardDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

Vincent C. TraynelisDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

Ricardo B.V. FontesDepartment of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

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