Hangman's fracture in a paediatric patient: Considerations for anaesthesia

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 473-475

  Zanette, Gastone ^a   Ori, Carlo ^a   Zadra, Nicola ^a   Giusti, Franca ^a   Pittoni, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway; Birth trauma; Cervical spine; Sedation; Spontaneous ventilation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CHLORAL HYDRATE; DIAZEPAM; KETAMINE;

AIRWAY; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

EID: 0030714050     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.1997.d01-119.x     Document Type: Article

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