Retropulsion of intervertebral discs associated with traumatic hyperextension of the cervical spine and absence of vertebral fracture: An uncommon mechanism of spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 544-547

  Hayes, K C ^a,b   Askes, H K ^a,b   Kakulas, B A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Australian Neuromuscular Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hyperextension; Intervertebral disc; Pathology; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AUTOPSY; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FATAL OUTCOME; HEMIPLEGIA; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MALE; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0036798410     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101344     Document Type: Article

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