Cervical spine injury in child abuse: Report of two cases

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 193-195

  Rooks, Veronica J ^a   Sisler, Cheryl ^a   Burton, Bradford ^a  

^a TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE DISLOCATION; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD ABUSE; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINAL FRACTURES; TWINS;

EID: 0031914905     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002470050330     Document Type: Article

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