Preoperotive cervical spine X-rays for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-

  Arawwawala, D ^a   Morgan, P ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LARYNGOSCOPY; NECK PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; QUADRIPLEGIA; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SHORT SURVEY; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SUBLUXATION; SUDDEN DEAFNESS; SYMPTOM; X RAY; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE DISEASE;

ANESTHESIA; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 33846640186     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2007.68.1.22661     Document Type: Short Survey

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