Log-rolling technique producing unacceptable motion during body position changes in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 540-543

  Conrad, Bryan P ^a   Horodyski, MaryBeth ^a   Wright, John ^b   Ruetz, Phyllis ^b   Rechtine II, Glenn R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Kinetic treatment table; Spinal cord injury; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSITION; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IMMOBILIZATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; LUMBAR SPINE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE INSTABILITY; SPINE MOBILITY; SPINE STABILIZATION;

EID: 34249992539     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2007.6.6.4     Document Type: Article

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