Multidetector computed tomography of cervical spine fractures in ankylosing spondylitis

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 751-759

  Koivikko, M P ^a   Kluru, M J ^a   Koskinen, S K ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Cervical spine; Computed tomography; Trauma

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY ROOMS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MEDICAL COMPUTING; MEDICAL IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY; TISSUE;

ABNORMAL ORIENTATION; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; CERVICAL SPINE; TRAUMA;

FRACTURE FIXATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE FRACTURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 16644378931     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850410001330     Document Type: Article

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