Timing of thoracic and lumbar fracture fixation in spinal injuries: A systematic review of neurological and clinical outcome

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 579-587

  Rutges, Jozef Paulus Henricus Johannes ^a   Oner, F Cumhur ^a   Leenen, Luke Peter Hendrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Outcome and trauma; Review; Spinal fractures; Surgical fixation; Timing

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LITERATURE; LUMBAR SPINE; MEDLINE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; SPINAL FRACTURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34248584681     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0224-7     Document Type: Review

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