Pin-site complications of the halo thoracic brace with routine pin re- tightening

Spine

Volumn 22, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 2514-2516

  Vertullo, Christopher J ^a   Duke, Philip F ^a   Askin, Geoffrey N ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compplication; Halo; Halo thoracic brace halo vest

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACE; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HALO THORACIC BRACE; HALO VEST APPARATUS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BONE NAILS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS; TRACTION;

EID: 0031409146     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199711010-00010     Document Type: Article

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