Early Surgery for Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries Decreases Complications

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 52-57

  Chipman, Jeffrey G ^a,b,c   Deuser, William E ^b   Beilman, Greg J ^a,b   Jurkovich, Gregory J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NORTH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MMC 11 ^*

Author keywords

Early repair; Spine fracture; Surgical complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE INJURY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0842300411     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000108630.34225.85     Document Type: Conference Paper

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