Classification of thoracolumbar fractures and dislocations

European Spine Journal

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Aebi, Max ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Classification; Fracture dislocation; Spinal fracture; Spine injury; Thoracolumbar fracture

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DISLOCATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SPINE FRACTURE; VERTEBRA;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DISLOCATIONS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENTS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL FRACTURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 77953638116     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-1114-6     Document Type: Review

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