Pitfalls in the surgical management of cervical spine injuries

European Spine Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 153-160

  Rao, S ^a   Badani, K M ^b   Jamieson, K ^b   Schildhauer, T ^b  

^a Specialists Medical Corporation   (United States)

^b RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical vertebrae; Pitfalls; Prevention; Spinal injuries; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACTION THERAPY;

EID: 0029793865     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00395506     Document Type: Article

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