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This chapter discusses the normal anatomy of the second cervical vertebra and its relations.
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Combalia, A. (2013). Anatomy. In: Korres, D. (eds) The Axis Vertebra. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5232-1_2
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