Epidemiology of extraspinal fractures in acute spinal cord injury: Data from the model spinal cord injury care systems, 1973-1999

Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-29

  Chen, Yuying ^a   DeVivo, Michael J ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Fractures; Incidence; Risk factors; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; FALLING; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FRACTURE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PELVIS FRACTURE; RADIUS FRACTURE; RIB FRACTURE; RISK FACTOR; SKULL FRACTURE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPORT INJURY; STAB WOUND; STERNUM; TIBIA FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; ULNA FRACTURE;

EID: 24144484131     PISSN: 10820744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/RWTC-7KQG-1WRX-MU8A     Document Type: Article

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