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Finite element modelling of posterior occiput-axis fixation and biomechanical analysis of C2 intralaminar screw fixation with offset connectors

Jiyong Gua Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen City, PR China
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Minchan Zhaob Network Information Management Center, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen City, PR China
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Yi Wua Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen City, PR China
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Zhibin Lia Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen City, PR China
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Zize Fenga Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen City, PR China
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Yalan Jianga Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen City, PR China
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Huixian Hua Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen City, PR China
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Minggu Zhonga Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen City, PR China
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Zhongqin Luana Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen City, PR China
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Zhengyuan Xiea Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen City, PR China
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Songtao Qic Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, PR China
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Yuntao Luc Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 104-110 | Received 27 May 2021, Accepted 28 Sep 2021, Published online: 06 Oct 2021

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