Spinal fractures in multiply injured patients: An analysis of the German Trauma Society's Trauma Register;Wirbelsäulenfrakturen bei mehrfachverletzten: Eine analyse des DGU-traumaregisters

Unfallchirurg

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 946-952

  Schinkel, C ^a   Frangen, T M ^a   Kmetic, A ^b   Andress, H J ^b   Muhr, G ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fractures; Multiple trauma; Spine; Trauma registry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PARAPLEGIA; SEX RATIO; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE INJURY; SPINE SURGERY; SURVIVAL RATE; THORACIC SPINE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; REGISTRIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 36649011858     PISSN: 01775537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00113-007-1351-2     Document Type: Article

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