Flexion-distraction injury of the upper thoracic spine associated with tracheoesophageal perforation: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1028-1031

  Chen, Shih Hao ^a   Huang, Tsung Jen ^a   Chen, Yeung Jen ^a   Liu, Hui Ping ^a   Hsu, Robert Wen Wei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTORCYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD LESION; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE INJURY; THORACIC SPINE; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA; TRACHEA INJURY;

EID: 0036600381     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200206000-00021     Document Type: Article

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