Cervical spine trauma in Klippel-Feil syndrome: Two cases with contrasting outcomes and a review of the literature

Injury Extra

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 392-396

  Woon, Colin Y L ^a   Chong, Kian Chun ^a   Teh, Hui Seong ^a   Lee, Haw Chou ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

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EID: 34548843345     PISSN: 15723461     EISSN: 15723461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.01.037     Document Type: Article

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