Cervical spine injuries in children restrained in forward-facing child restraints: A report of two cases

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1504-1506

  Howard, Andrew ^a   McKeag, Alexandra Moses ^a   Rothman, Linda ^a   Mills, Dan ^b   Blazeski, Steve ^b   Chapman, Mike ^b   Hale, Ian ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; CERVICAL SPINE; DISLOCATION; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; INFANT; INJURY; SPINE FRACTURE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL JOINT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; MALE; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 33646180350     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000195877.11936.4d     Document Type: Article

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