Thoracolumbar flexion-distraction injuries: Associated morbidity and neurological outcomes

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 648-657

  Chapman, Jens R ^a   Agel, Julie ^a   Jurkovich, Gregory J ^a   Bellabarba, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal injuries; Chance injury; Delay in diagnosis; Flexion distraction injuries; Seatbelt sign; Spinal cord injury; Spine trauma; Thoracolumbar fracture

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HEPARIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FLEXION DISTRACTION INJURY; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE INJURY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEAT BELTS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41349084365     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318166df7b     Document Type: Article

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