Alarming rise in the number and incidence of fall-induced cervical spine injuries among older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 180-183

  Kannus, Pekka ^a,b,c   Palvanen, Mika ^a   Niemi, Seppo ^a   Parkkari, Jari ^a  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SPINAL CORD INJURY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CERVICAL SPINE; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 34249656235     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/62.2.180     Document Type: Article

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