Complications of cervical halo-vest orthoses in elderly patients

Orthopedics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1-4

  Taitsman, Lisa A ^a   Altman, Daniel T ^b   Hecht, Andrew C ^c   Pedlow, Frank X ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 84875697801     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20080501-27     Document Type: Article

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