Multiple noncontiguous fractures of the cervical spine

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 655-659

  Shear, P ^a   Hugenholtz, H ^a   Richard, M T ^a   Russell, N A ^a   Peterson, E W ^a   Benoit, B G ^a   da Silva, V F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SUBLUXATION; SURGERY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FRACTURES; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; SPINAL FUSION; TRACTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0023948409     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198805000-00016     Document Type: Article

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