Optimal use of the halo-vest orthosis for upper cervical spine injuries

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 648-652

  Shin, Jun Jae ^a   Kim, Sang Jin ^b   Kim, Tae Hong ^a   Shin, Hyung Shik ^a   Hwang, Yong Soon ^a   Park, Sang Keun ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bony healing; Cervical trauma; Complication; Halo vest

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; IMMOBILIZATION; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ORTHOSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; SPINE FUSION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CERVICAL SPINE; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957943184     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.5.648     Document Type: Review

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