Unusual stab injury of the spinal cord

Spinal Cord

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 429-430

  O'Neill, S ^a   McKinstry, C S ^a   Maguire, S M ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Spinal cord injury; Stab injury; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK INJURY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STAB WOUND;

ADOLESCENT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 3242752624     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101602     Document Type: Article

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