An unusual complication of anterior spinal instrumentation: Hemothorax contralateral to the side of the incision: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 998-1001

  Hsieh, Pang Hsin ^a   Chen, Wen Jer ^a   Chen, Lih Huhi ^a   Niu, Chi Chien ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; INCISION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 0032818078     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199907000-00013     Document Type: Article

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