On the problem of halo vest treatment in the elderly. Results of a retrospective analysis;Zur problematik des halofixateurs beim alten patienten. Ergebnisse einer retrospektiven untersuchung

Unfallchirurg

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 306-312

  Logters T ^a,b   Hoppe, S ^a   Linhart, W ^a,b   Habermann, C ^a   Windolf, J ^a,b   Rueger, J ^a   Briem, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DÜSSELDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Fracture; Fracture healing; Halo vest; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE HEALING; HALO VEST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT INDICATION;

BACK PAIN; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646263573     PISSN: 01775537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00113-005-1051-8     Document Type: Article

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