C1-C2 fracture-dislocations in children and adolescents

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 408-411

  Lui, Tai Ngar ^a   Lee, Shih Tseng ^a   Wong, Cheuk Wah ^a   Yeh, Yi Shian ^a   Tzaan, Wen Ching ^a   Chen, Tzu Yung ^a   Hung, Shang Yu ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atlantoaxial dislocation; Dens fracture; Halo vest; Posterior fusion; Transoral decompression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL DISLOCATION; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INCIDENCE; MALE; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029926023     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199603000-00014     Document Type: Article

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