The changing epidemiology of spinal trauma: A 13-year review from a Level i trauma centre

Injury

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1296-1300

  Oliver, M ^a   Inaba, K ^a   Tang, A ^a   Branco, B C ^a   Barmparas, G ^a   Schnuriger B ^a   Lustenberger, T ^a   Demetriades, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Motor vehicle accident; Spinal cord injury; Spine; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA EXTRACTION; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CONTROL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 84863536032     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: 18790267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.04.021     Document Type: Article

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