Complications and problems in halo treatment of toddlers: Limited ambulation is recommended

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 750-752

  Caird, Michelle S ^a,b   Hensinger, Robert N ^a   Weiss, Nicole ^a   Farley, Frances A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical fusion; Halo immobilization; Multiple pin technique

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INJURY; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; MOBILIZATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750459380     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000235395.19042.3f     Document Type: Article

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