Traumatic epidural hematoma of the cervical spine: Magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis and spontaneous resolution

Neurosurgery

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 408-411

  Lefranc, Florence ^a   David, Philippe ^a   Brotchi, Jacques ^a   De Witte, Olivier ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Conservative treatment; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spinal epidural hematoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0032938924     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199902000-00106     Document Type: Article

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