Suitability of the noninvasive halo for cervical spine injuries: a retrospective analysis of outcomes

Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 216-220

  Sawers, Andrew ^a   DiPaola, Christian P ^b   Rechtine II, Glenn R ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine trauma; Cervical thoracic orthosis; Halo; Noninvasive halo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OCCIPITAL BONE; ORTHOSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SMOKING; SPINE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER; UNIVERSITY; VERTEBRA DISLOCATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRACES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 63649119028     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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