Risk of excessive traction on distraction-flexion-type injuries of the low cervical spine;Risco de tração excessiva nas lesões tipo distração-flexão da coluna cervical baixa

Acta Ortopedica Brasileira

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 75-77

  Barros Filho, Tarcísio Eloy Pessoa De ^a   Jorge, Henrique Mennucci De Haidar ^a   Oliveira, Reginaldo Perilo ^b   Kalil, Erika De Meirelles ^b   Cristante, Alexandre Fogaça ^b   Iutaka, Alexandre Sadao ^b   Marcon, Raphael Martus ^b   Araújo, Marcelo Poderoso De ^b  

^a Spine Group ^*  (Colombia)

^b Spine Group   (France)

Author keywords

Fractures; Skull; Spine; Traction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746633446     PISSN: 14137852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-78522006000200003     Document Type: Article

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