Spinal cord injuries due to diving: A framework and call for prevention

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1180-1185

  Cusimano, Michael D ^a   Mascarenhas, Alekhya Maria ^a   Manoranjan, Branavan ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTERIOR CORD SYNDROME; AUSTRALIA; BROWN SEQUARD SYNDROME; CANADA; CENTRAL CORD SYNDROME; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COST OF ILLNESS; DIVING; EDUCATION; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW; LIGHT; MEDLINE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; INJURY; MALE; SWIMMING POOL; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; DIVING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SWIMMING POOLS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650632093     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181826e09     Document Type: Review

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