Thoracolumbar spine fractures: Is there a problem?

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-24

  Kirkpatrick, Andrew W ^a   McKevitt, Elaine ^a  

^a VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RESPONSIBILITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

BACK PAIN; HUMANS; SPINAL FRACTURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0036204594     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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