Three case studies involving the use of a noninvasive halo for cervical stabilization

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 40-46

  Mueller, David G ^a   Mueller, Karen ^b  

^a Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical thoracic orthoses; Non displaced cervical trauma; Non invasive halo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SKULL; SPINE STABILIZATION;

EID: 18244383792     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008526-200504000-00003     Document Type: Article

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