Severe hyperflexion sprains of the lower cervical spine in adults

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 363, Issue , 1999, Pages 126-134

  Laporte, C ^a   Laville, C ^a   Lazennec, J Y ^a   Rolland, E ^a   Ramare, S ^a   Saillant, G ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; KYPHOSIS; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; OVEREXERTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0033028849     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199906000-00017     Document Type: Article

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