Spontaneous Atlanto-Axial Dislocation in Ankylosing Spondylitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Ann Rheum Dis. 1961 March; 20(1): 47–77.

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J. Sharp and D. W. Purser

University Department of Rheumatism Research, Manchester

University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Manchester

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