Esophageal perforation after fracture of the cervical spine: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 513-518

  Nerot C ^a   Jeanneret, B ^b   Lardenois, T ^a   Lepouse C ^a  

^a HÔPITAL MAISON BLANCHE   (France)

^b Felix Platter Spital   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cervical abscess; Cervical spine injury; Esophageal perforation; Esophagus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0036905048     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200212000-00014     Document Type: Article

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