Penetration of cranial inner table with Gardner-Wells tongs

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 211-213

  Lerman, J A ^a   Dickman, C A ^a   Haynes, R J ^a  

^a Shriners Hospital for Children   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical skeletal traction; Cervical spine injury; Cranial inner table; Cranial tongs; Gardner Wells tongs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COMPRESSION; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON TRACTION; SKULL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKULL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 0034970513     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200106000-00004     Document Type: Article

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5. Cranial morphometry related to placement of tongs in the temporoparietal area for cervical traction