Timing of tracheostomy after anterior cervical spine fixation

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 961-966

  Babu, Ranjith ^a   Owens, Timothy R ^a   Thomas, Steven ^a   Karikari, Isaac O ^a   Grunch, Betsy H ^a   Moreno, Jessica R ^a   Lad, Shivanand P ^a   Bagley, Carlos A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior; cervical spine fixation; complication; infection; tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CERVICAL SPINE FIXATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE STABILIZATION; TRACHEOSTOMY; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEOSTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876169725     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3182826ea4     Document Type: Article

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