Management of cervical spine injuries in young children: Lessons learned: Report of 2 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-73

  Smith, Jodi L ^a   Ackerman, Laurie L ^b  

^a RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Booster seat; Cervical spine trauma; Child safety seat; Motor vehicle crash; Pediatric patient

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; INFUSION FLUID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEATH; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SPINE FUSION; STOMACH TUBE; SUPINE POSITION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRACHEOSTOMY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; VITAL SIGN;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SEAT BELTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650136229     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.2.PEDS08362     Document Type: Article

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