Early versus late stabilization of spine injuries: A systematic review

Spine

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Carreon, Leah Y ^a   Dimar, John R ^a,b  

^a NORTON LEATHERMAN SPINE CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

complications; outcomes; spinal fusion; Spine injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DECOMPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE INJURY;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL INJURIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79955649835     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181fab02f     Document Type: Review

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