Evaluation of distracting pain and clinical judgment in cervical spine clearance of trauma patients

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 127-135

  Kamenetsky, Eric ^a   Esposito, Thomas J ^b   Schermer, Carol R ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE INJURY;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL INJURIES;

EID: 84871803616     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-012-1776-9     Document Type: Article

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