Computed tomography is diagnostic in the cervical imaging of helmeted football players with shoulder pads

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-222

  Waninger, Kevin N ^a,c   Rothman, Michael ^a   Foley, Jack ^b   Heller, Michael ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Saint Luke's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Helmet removal; Injury; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT; ATHLETE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FOOTBALL; HELMET; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SHOULDER; SKULL BASE; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY; SPORT INJURY; X RAY FILM;

EID: 4844228683     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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