Anterior displacement correlates with neurological impairment in cervical facet dislocations

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 190-193

  O'Connor, P A ^a,b   McCormack, O ^a   Noel J ^a   McCormack, D ^a   O'Byrne, J ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Stillorgan Co   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE DISLOCATION; CERVICAL SPINE FACET ANTERIOR DISPLACEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRANIOCERVICAL TRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON TRACTION; SPINE INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0038686618     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-003-0449-6     Document Type: Article

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