Cervical spine injuries in the geriatric patient

Clinical Geriatrics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 30-35

  Aresco, Carla ^a   Stein, Deborah M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b R ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; STEROID;

CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL CORD SYNDROME; CERVICAL SPINE EXTENSION; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FALLING; FLUID RESUSCITATION; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ODONTOID PROCESS FRACTURE; PREVENTION; SHORT SURVEY; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 77951044609     PISSN: 10951598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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