Nonoperative management and treatment of spinal injuries

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 11 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Rechtine II, Glenn R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonoperative; Spine; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; SPINAL INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646769290     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000217947.43730.a6     Document Type: Review

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