Analysis of patient variables affecting neurologic outcome after traumatic cervical facet dislocation

Spine Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 506-512

  Anderson, D Greg ^a,b,c   Voets, Chris ^a,b,c   Ropiak, Ray ^a,b,c   Betcher, Josh ^a,b,c   Silber, Jeff S ^a,b,c   Daffner, Scott ^a,b,c   Cotler, Jerome M ^a,b,c   Vaccaro, Alexander R ^a,b,c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical; Facet dislocation; Neurologic outcome; Neurologic recovery; Spine; Statistical model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CERVICAL SPINE DISLOCATION; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GENDER; HUMAN; JOINT DISLOCATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OPEN REDUCTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE FUSION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 11144250307     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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