Distribution of spinal and Associated injuries in multiple trauma patients

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 476-481

  Laurer, Helmut ^a   Maier, Bernd ^b   El Saman, André ^b   Lehnert, Mark ^b   Wyen, Hendrik ^b   Marzi, Ingo ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiologic data; Multiple injuries; Spine trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348882824     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-007-7124-3     Document Type: Article

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