Influence of type of management of transverse sacral fractures on neurological outcome. a case series and review of literature

Spinal Cord

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 590-594

  Dussa, C U ^a,b   Soni, B M ^a  

^a SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cauda equina syndrome; Sacrum; Transverse fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLADDER FUNCTION; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POLYRADICULOPATHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SACRUM; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER, NEUROGENIC;

EID: 51349132581     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2008.59     Document Type: Review

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