Pediatric spine and spinal cord injury in Istanbul: A retrospective analysis of 106 patients

Neurosurgery Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-24

  Erhan, Belgin ^a   Ulu, Mustafa Onur ^b   Gunduz, Berrin ^a   Tanriverdi, Taner ^b,c  

^a Istanbul 70 Yil Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pediatric; Spinal cord injury; Spine; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; DEMOGRAPHY; DIVING; FALLING; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE; SPORT INJURY; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 14144254706     PISSN: 10506438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.wnq.0000152403.17001.35     Document Type: Article

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