Fourth and sixth cranial nerve injury after halo traction in children: A report of two cases

Journal of AAPOS

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 580-585

  Pinches, Emma ^a,b   Thompson, Dominic ^a   Noordeen, Hilali ^a   Liasis, Alki ^a,b   Nischal, Ken K ^a,b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDUCENS NERVE; ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ORTHOPTICS; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SUBLUXATION; TRACTION THERAPY; TROCHLEAR NERVE DISEASE;

EID: 11144299625     PISSN: 10918531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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