Retroclival hematoma in the pediatric population: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 105 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2006, Pages 321-325

  Guillaume, Daniel ^a   Menezes, Arnold H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniovertebral junction; Epidural hematoma; Pediatric neurosurgery; Pediatric spinal trauma; Retroclival hematoma

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRACE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLIVUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROCLIVAL HEMATOMA; SCHOOL CHILD; SKULL; SPINE INJURY; SPINE MOBILITY;

BRACES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; FEMALE; HEMATOMA, EPIDURAL, CRANIAL; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NECK; SPINAL INJURIES;

EID: 33845690661     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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