Cervical spine injuries among submersion victims

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 658-662

  Watson, R Scott ^a   Cummings, Peter ^a   Quan, Linda ^a   Bratton, Susan ^a   Weiss, Noel S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical vertebrae; Cohort studies; Diving; Drowning; Epidemiology; Immersion; Near drowning; Risk factors; Spinal fractures; Spinal injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIVING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMMERSION; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

EID: 0034764140     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200110000-00006     Document Type: Article

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