Cervical epidural hematoma after chiropractic spinal manipulation

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1023.e1-1023.e2

  Heiner, Jason D ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CHIROPRACTIC; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HEMATOMA, EPIDURAL, CRANIAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; PREGNANCY; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 70349171580     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.12.031     Document Type: Article

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