Diagnosis, timing and treatment of cervical spine injuries in polytraumatized patients

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 501-511

  El Saman, André ^a   Laurer, Helmut ^a   Maier, Bernd ^a   Wyen, Hendrik ^a   Mack, Martin ^a   Marzi, Ingo ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Multiple injured; Polytrauma; Spine

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348830602     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-007-7125-2     Document Type: Article

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