Routine spinal immobilization in trauma patients: What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Surgeon

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 218-222

  Abram, S ^a   Bulstrode, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical vertebrae; Immobilization; Multiple trauma; Spine

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINE INJURY;

HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL INJURIES;

EID: 79551618073     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2010.01.002     Document Type: Review

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