An unusual transverse sacral fracture treated with early decompression: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 546-549

  Robles, Luis A ^a   Plantillas, Edgar ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Decompression surgery; Fracture; Sacrum

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; WATER;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSVERSE SACRAL FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL SIGN; INJURY; SACRUM; SPINE FRACTURE; SPORT INJURY;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; SACRUM; SPINAL FRACTURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WATER;

EID: 34548271368     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2006.5.6.546     Document Type: Article

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