Anterior and posterior fixation of a cervical fracture induced by chiropractic spinal manipulation in ankylosing spondylitis: A case report

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Liao, Cheng Chih ^a,c   Chen, Li Rong ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAO YUAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

AGED; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CHIROPRACTIC; DRUG MEGADOSE; EXERCISE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SKIN TINGLING; URINE RETENTION;

AGED; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL FUSION; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37349043926     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000246957.22573.63     Document Type: Article

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