Multiple-level thoracolumbar burst fractures in teenaged patients

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 119-123

  Thomas, Ken C ^a   Lalonde, Francois ^a   O'Neil, Joseph ^a   Letts, R Merv ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burst fractures; Multiple fractures; Paraplegia; Spinal injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BURST FRACTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; SPINE INJURY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE PLATES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037216472     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200301000-00024     Document Type: Article

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