The role of surgery in traumatic central cord syndrome

Neurosurgery Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 222-227

  Stevens, E Andrew ^a   Powers, Alexander K ^a   Branch, Charles L ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Incomplete cervical spinal cord injury; Surgery; Traumatic central cord syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL CORD SYNDROME; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 74949114985     PISSN: 10506438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNQ.0b013e3181b0cd5a     Document Type: Article

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