The incidence and characterisation of hospitalised acute spinal trauma in Taiwan-A population-based study

Injury

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 443-450

  Yang, Nan Ping ^a,b   Deng, Chung Yeh ^a   Lee, Yi Hui ^c   Lin, Ching Heng ^a   Kao, Cheng Hsing ^d   Chou, Pesus ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAO YUAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute spinal trauma; Hospitalisation; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TAIWAN;

EID: 40649127481     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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