Distraction extension injuries of the cervical spine

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 193-200

  Vaccaro, A R ^a   Klein, G R ^a   Thaller, J B ^a   Rushton, S A ^a   Cotler, J M ^a   Albert, T J ^a  

^a ROTHMAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion; Cervical spine; Corpectomy; Distraction extension; Posterior cervical fusion; Surgery; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPINE FUSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE STABILIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0034976026     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200106000-00002     Document Type: Article

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