Epidemiology of spine trauma in an Irish regional trauma unit: A 4-year study

Injury

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 436-442

  Roche, Simon J ^a   Sloane, Peter A ^a   McCabe, J P ^a  

^a Merlin Park University Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Falls; Spine register; Spine trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FALLING; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; IRELAND; MALE; SPINAL INJURIES; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 40849137513     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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