Increased risk of death with cervical spine immobilisation in penetrating cervical trauma

Injury

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 880-883

  Vanderlan, Wesley B ^a   Tew, Beverly E ^a   McSwain Jr , Norman E ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine immobilisation; Cervical spine injury; Penetrating cervical trauma; Pre hospital care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; DEATH; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ORLEANS; ODDS RATIO; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL FRACTURES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650140655     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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