Asymptomatic occult cervical spine fracture: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1990, Pages 623-626

  McKee, Timothy R ^a   Tinkoff, Glen ^a   Rhodes, Michael ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FRACTURES; HUMAN; MALE; SPINAL INJURIES;

EID: 0025287873     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199005000-00018     Document Type: Article

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