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Embryology and Anatomy of the Child’s Cervical Spine

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The process of the embryological development of the child’s cervical spine shows unique variations from other spinal levels. An understanding of this anatomy and embryology is fundamental to safe surgical approaches in this area.

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  1. APH Center for Orthopedics, Orlando Health, Arnold Palmer Hospital, Orlando, FL, USA

    Jonathan H. Phillips

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  1. Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Daniel J. Hedequist

  2. Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware, USA

    Suken A. Shah

  3. Rady’s Children’s Hospital Associate, San Diego, California, USA

    Burt Yaszay

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Phillips, J.H. (2018). Embryology and Anatomy of the Child’s Cervical Spine. In: Hedequist, D., Shah, S., Yaszay, B. (eds) The Management of Disorders of the Child’s Cervical Spine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7491-7_1

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