Pin site allergic contact dermatitis: An unusual complication of halo fixation

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 566-567

  Coulter, Ian ^a   Lee, Maggie ^b   Zakaria, Rasheed ^b   Barrett, Chris ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b THE WALTON CENTRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergy; Contact dermatitis; Halo vest immobilisation; Vanadium

Indexed keywords

FLUCLOXACILLIN; TITANIUM; VANADIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE DISLOCATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; NECK INJURY; PATCH TEST; PERIORBITAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SWELLING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BONE NAILS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DISLOCATIONS; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK INJURIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; TITANIUM; TRACTION;

EID: 84864575110     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2012.683464     Document Type: Article

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