Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of the cervical spine in the comatose or obtunded trauma patient

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 91, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 54-59

  D'Alise, Mark D ^a   Benzel, Edward C ^b   Hart, Blaine L ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Magnetic resonance imaging; Soft tissue injury; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; COMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0032701317     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.1999.91.1.0054     Document Type: Article

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