Pediatric cervical spine injuries: Report of 102 cases and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 92, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 12-17

  Eleraky, Mohammed A ^a   Theodore, Nicholas ^a   Adams, Mark ^a   Rekate, Harold L ^a   Sonntag, Volker K H ^a  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Children; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SUBLUXATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0033982895     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2000.92.1.0012     Document Type: Article

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