Spectrum of imaging findings in hyperextension injuries of the neck

Radiographics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1239-1254

  Rao, Sameet K ^a,b   Wasyliw, Christopher ^a   Nunez Jr , Diego B ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF SAINT RAPHAEL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJURY; NECK INJURY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SPINE FRACTURE;

BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; NECK INJURIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 28144460895     PISSN: 15271323     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.255045162     Document Type: Review

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