Acute cervical spinal cord injury secondary to air bag deployment without proper use of lap or shoulder harnesses

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-38

  Hart, R A ^a   Mayberry, J C ^a   Herzberg, A M ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air bag; Central cord syndrome; Cervical cordectomy; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSITION; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE SURGERY; SPONDYLOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ACUTE DISEASE; AIR BAGS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0033802281     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200002000-00007     Document Type: Article

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