Incidence, epidemiology, and occupational outcomes of thoracolumbar fractures among U.S. Army aviators

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 855-861

  Belmont, Philip J ^a,b,d   Taylor, Kenneth F ^a,b   Mason, Kevin T ^c   Shawen, Scott B ^a,b   Polly, David W ^a,b   Klemme, William R ^a,b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

^c Lyster Army Community Hospital   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Fracture; Implants; Incidence; Nonoperative treatment; Operative treatment; Outcome; Removal; Thoracolumbar spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRPLANE CREW; ARMY; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EMPLOYABILITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE SURGERY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034981253     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200105000-00013     Document Type: Article

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