Epidemiology, classification, mechanism, and tolerance of human cervical spine injuries

Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 307-409

  Myers, Barry S ^a   Winkelstein, Beth A ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine; Injury; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE INJURY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030485347     PISSN: 0278940X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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