Secondary neurological deterioration in traumatic spinal injury: Data from medicolegal cases

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 97-B, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 527-531

  Todd, N V ^a   Skinner, D ^a,b   Wilson MacDonald, J ^a,c  

^a Newcastle Nuffield Hospital Northern Medical Services   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL CORD SYNDROME; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; DETERIORATION; DISLOCATION; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRANKEL GRADE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROLOGY; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD POTENTIAL; VERY ELDERLY; COMPLICATION; DISLOCATIONS; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925843284     PISSN: 20494394     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.97B4.34328     Document Type: Article

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