Multiple level injuries in pediatric spinal trauma

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 537-542

  Mahan, Susan T ^a,b   Mooney, David P ^a,c   Karlin, Lawrence I ^a,b   Hresko, M Timothy ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Department of Orthopaedics ^*  (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatric multiple spine fractures; Pediatric spine injuries; Pediatric trauma; Spine fracture; Spine injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE INJURY; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; COHORT ANALYSIS; FACTUAL DATABASE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPINAL INJURIES;

EID: 70449127706     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181ad8fc9     Document Type: Article

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