Assessment of cervical ligamentous injury in trauma patients using MRI

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 371-377

  Geck, M J ^a   Yoo, S ^a   Wang, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical; Magnetic resonance imaging; Occult injury; Spine; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; LIGAMENT INJURY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIGAMENTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0034798547     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200110000-00001     Document Type: Article

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