Fracture dislocations of the cervical spine: A review of 106 conservatively and operatively treated patients

European Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 610-616

  Koivikko, Mika P ^a   Myllynen, Pertti ^a   Santavirta, Seppo ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cervical spine trauma; Fracture dislocation; Spinal surgery; Spine fractures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AXIS; BONE GRAFT; CERVICAL SPINE DISLOCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE WIRES; BRACES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11144292737     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-004-0688-2     Document Type: Review

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