PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 379-382 , April 2009

C1-2 Steroid Injection for Crowned Dens Syndrome

  • Michael E. Frey, MD

      Affiliations

    • PM&R, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA⁎
    • ,
  • Fred J. Dery Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • PM&R, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23223†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: F.D.
    • ,
  • David X. Cifu, MD

      Affiliations

    • PM&R, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA‡

Received 15 July 2008 ,Accepted 10 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.01.014

PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 379-382 , April 2009

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