Transverse sacral fractures

Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-69

  Robles, Luis A ^a  

^a Hospital San Javier Marina   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Sacrum fractures; Transverse sacral fractures; Upper sacral fractures

Indexed keywords

BLADDER FUNCTION; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; REVIEW; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; SACRUM; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 57849099639     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.08.006     Document Type: Review

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